The cruise of Her Majesty's ship "Challenger" : voyages over many seas, scenes in many lands . ole. There must be something essentially pleasant innew sensations and novelties in almost every form,since not only do we give ourselves much trouble toacquire them, but generally find gratification whenthey are secured. No travelling in Europe can robJapan of its peculiar claims to admiration under thishead, for nothing in the West resembles a thousandthings that meet the eye. It must often have beenremarked how books or photographs fail to enableany one completely to realise a new country andpeopl
The cruise of Her Majesty's ship "Challenger" : voyages over many seas, scenes in many lands . ole. There must be something essentially pleasant innew sensations and novelties in almost every form,since not only do we give ourselves much trouble toacquire them, but generally find gratification whenthey are secured. No travelling in Europe can robJapan of its peculiar claims to admiration under thishead, for nothing in the West resembles a thousandthings that meet the eye. It must often have beenremarked how books or photographs fail to enableany one completely to realise a new country andpeople. Once amongst them, it is discovered imme-diately that the ideal is something very differentfrom the actual embodiment. This is essentially trueof people, towns, and streets, and the effect of cos-tumes, differing widely from those to which the eyehas been accustomed. Certainly, as regards the firstview of Japan, there are special items, in the figure,physiognomy, costume, and customs of the people, forwhich even I was not prepared, although I had sorecently seen much of the Chinese. T 2. TOMB OF WILL ADAMS AND HIS WIFE, NEAR YOKOSUKA, JAPAN. CHAPTER XIII. Japan. Yokohama—The Cemetery—Walks in the environs—Visit Tokio (orYedo), the eastern capital—Eailway from Yokohama to Yedo—Jinirikisha—Sojourn at Shiba—The suburbs of Yedo—The streetsand people— Curio shops—Lacquer-ware—Street scenes—Thegreat temple of Asakusa—Japanese wrestlers—Leave Yokohamafor Yokosuka—The imperial arsenal—Challenger in dock—Se-cluded temple near Yokosuka—Will Adams and wifes tomb—VisitKamakura—The shrine of Daibutsu, the great god of Japan—Thetea-houses—Leave for Yokohama—Yokohama to Kobe—The roughpassage—Take shelter in Oosima—Arrive at Kobe—Anchor inOsaka Bay—Hiogo, Kobe, and Osaka—Eailway to Osaka — Itspeople and streets—The great temple of Tonage—Cruise in theinland sea—The fine and picturesque scenery—Return to Kobe-Passage to Yoko
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