Chambers's encyclopædia; a dictionary of universal knowledge . se system of intonations ; it is not mono-syllabic, but what Dr Latham calls agglutinate. The literature of J. is aljundant and various, andincludes works on history and science, encyclo-pedias, poetry, prose fiction, and translations ofEuropean works. Besides original writings, theJapanese have adopted the whole circle of ChineseConfucian literature; the Chinese classics imleedform the basis of their literature, system of ethics,and type of thought. In the mechanical arts, the Japanese have attainedto great excellence, especially
Chambers's encyclopædia; a dictionary of universal knowledge . se system of intonations ; it is not mono-syllabic, but what Dr Latham calls agglutinate. The literature of J. is aljundant and various, andincludes works on history and science, encyclo-pedias, poetry, prose fiction, and translations ofEuropean works. Besides original writings, theJapanese have adopted the whole circle of ChineseConfucian literature; the Chinese classics imleedform the basis of their literature, system of ethics,and type of thought. In the mechanical arts, the Japanese have attainedto great excellence, especially in metallurgy, and inthe manufacture of porcelain, lacquer Avare, and silkfabrics ; indeed, in some of these departments, worksof art are produced, so exquisite in design and execu-tion as to more than rival the best products of Japanese have long understood lithocrome-printing. Their drawings of animals and figures CS7 JAPA^^IXG—JAEGOXISIMG. generallj are wonderfully graphic, free, and true tonature ; but in landscapes they fail, from erroneous. A Junk in the Baj of Yeddo, from a native drawing.—OUphants Japan. perspective ; and of the art of painting in oils theyare entirely ignorant. The covimercial intercourse of J. is now carried onmostly with Great Britain, and the United Statesof America. The following table shews the extent of the tradeby exhibiting the value of the total exports fromJajian to Great Britain, and of the total imports ofBritish and Irish produce and manufactures intoJapan during the five years 1S37—1S71 : Tears. 1867,ISCS,1S69,1870,1S71, £317,799 188,222 . 1G7,308 96,173 . 109,224 Imports of British Home Produce iuto Japan. £1,545,3861,112,8041,,609,3671,584,517 The principal items of export from J. to GreatBritain are tea and unmanufactured tobacco, valuedrespectively at £40,539 and £37,6GS, for the 3-ear1S71. The staple British import into J. is cottongoods, valued at £1,0-49,701 for the same jear. The national coins of J.
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