At the top of the temple steps, above Lake Biwa
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Peasants of the region speak of Fuji as O Yama, the "Honourable Mountain" [15]
With his drum and his monkey he is Japan's nearest equivalent for our old-style organ-grinder [23]
The Japanese is not a slave to his possessions [40]
The bath of the proletariat consists of a large barrel [47]
Sawing and planing are accomplished with a pulling instead of a driving motion [49]
Nor is the potency of Ceremonial Tea diminished by the fact that it is served by a lovely little Japanese hand [75]
You cannot understand Japan without understanding the Japanese woman [75]