. The mikado's empire. 454 THE MIKADOti EMPIRE. display of all things pleasing to the eye of a Japanese child is foundin the courts or streets leading to celebrated temples. On a matsuri,or festival day, the toy-sellers and itinerant showmen throng withtheir most attractive wares or sights in front of the shrine or the walls and in conspicuous places near the churches and cathe-drals in Europe and America, the visitor is usually regaled with thesight of undertakers signs and grave-diggers advertisements. Howdifferently the Japanese act in these respects, let any one see by visit-ing
. The mikado's empire. 454 THE MIKADOti EMPIRE. display of all things pleasing to the eye of a Japanese child is foundin the courts or streets leading to celebrated temples. On a matsuri,or festival day, the toy-sellers and itinerant showmen throng withtheir most attractive wares or sights in front of the shrine or the walls and in conspicuous places near the churches and cathe-drals in Europe and America, the visitor is usually regaled with thesight of undertakers signs and grave-diggers advertisements. Howdifferently the Japanese act in these respects, let any one see by visit-ing Asakusa, Kanda Miojin, or one of the numerous Inari shrines inTokio on some great festival day. We have not space in this chapter to name or describe the numer-ous street-shows and showmen who are supposed to be interestedmainly in entertaining children; though in reality adults form a part,often the major part, of their audiences. Any one desirous of seeingthese in full glory must ramble down Yanagi Cho (Willow Street
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