Queer things about Japan . 0-Ulia—the honourable tea, and To hack on -p. 1 ] samisen-players—old stylo. I IJ <( \< JAPANESE FAIRS everything; everything was so funny—the mats,cushions, kimonos, obis, tabi (the queer Japanesesocks, with divided toes, white, for wearing withsandals; blue, studded underneath, for wearingwithout); the straw and rope sandals ; high woodenclogs; takara bune, the little plaited grass ships ofwealth, with the seven Gods of Riches seated inthem, used for hanging over the bed to bring onelucky dreams; lantern boxes, made of white card,almost covered with a gor
Queer things about Japan . 0-Ulia—the honourable tea, and To hack on -p. 1 ] samisen-players—old stylo. I IJ <( \< JAPANESE FAIRS everything; everything was so funny—the mats,cushions, kimonos, obis, tabi (the queer Japanesesocks, with divided toes, white, for wearing withsandals; blue, studded underneath, for wearingwithout); the straw and rope sandals ; high woodenclogs; takara bune, the little plaited grass ships ofwealth, with the seven Gods of Riches seated inthem, used for hanging over the bed to bring onelucky dreams; lantern boxes, made of white card,almost covered with a gorgeous black crest theshape of a knapsack; pipe-cases; hibachis—thefinger-stoves you see in every Japanese room;quaint old musical instruments; embroideries verymuch soiled; and swords galore. Almost the only things in the fair which were notfiftieth hand, and going at what you liked to givefor them, were the gardeners stalls ; they were therefor the fortunate to provide themselves with theflowers, without which no Japanese house is con-sidered decent on New Years day. T
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