. Things seen in Japan . on the spot, and others merelyordinary oval-shaped tubs. And in them* ^Vhite cotton socks, On Many Subjects sit gossiping or stewing Japanese, old andyoung. Above the edge of the tub, whichis about twenty inches deep, half-veiled insteam, appear the plump shoulders of adainty mus^ume^ or the wrinkled ones of hermother or even grandmother, the mischiev-ous face of a lad, or the grizzled pate ofthe father of the village. As the strangerpasses by, if the bather wishes for a betterview, he or she will get up and regard theforeigner or other wayfarer with mild-
. Things seen in Japan . on the spot, and others merelyordinary oval-shaped tubs. And in them* ^Vhite cotton socks, On Many Subjects sit gossiping or stewing Japanese, old andyoung. Above the edge of the tub, whichis about twenty inches deep, half-veiled insteam, appear the plump shoulders of adainty mus^ume^ or the wrinkled ones of hermother or even grandmother, the mischiev-ous face of a lad, or the grizzled pate ofthe father of the village. As the strangerpasses by, if the bather wishes for a betterview, he or she will get up and regard theforeigner or other wayfarer with mild-eyed wonder, sometimes appearing to thelatters eyes like some sprite or genii half-wreathed in a garment of bluish steam. To the newly-arrived griffin (foreigner)such sights are at first disconcerting. ButJapan is a topsy-turvy place, and the bathhour is almost as ceremonious as, though lesssophisticated than, that of Ostend. If oneis a guest at a private house one will still,of course, take a bath; indeed, it will be 3o. stereo Lopyri^lu, LnaeruuoU is- U. London ir Seu York, TMHKK .TAPANKSK I\ J his IS at Kioto, and is the finest Ijamboo aveinie in Japan. On Many Subjects suggested, and a maid will be provided tosee that you have it! A real Japanese warm bath is nota thing of enjoyment until ones epi-dermis has become hardened. To a native,water of a temperature of 95 degrees isdistinctly temperate ! To a European itis more than warm. Many Japanese canstand a temperature of 125 to 130 degrees,ahnost incredible as it is; but to theWestern mind such a heat doas not seeminvitinff. It is well to hasten slowly in thematter of bathing in the Japanese way,and for the first few experiences to insistupon trying the temperature and havingones bath-tub in ones room, instead of inthe street or on the veranda! In Japan one cannot be said to go tobed in strict truthfulness ; rather is itthat the bed comes to one. A Japanesesleeping-room presents to the casual observ
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