Another fascinating volume in the author’s quest to travel the world. This time we are taken to Japan and Korea for an in-depth look at their governments, peoples, agriculture, native customs and religion. (Summary by Betty B)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
A Word Before We Start
03:51 - Chapter 2
Tokyo, the Capital City
22:31 - Chapter 3
The Imperial Family
21:48 - Chapter 4
Some Political Aspects of Japan
18:33 - Chapter 5
The Mitsuis and their Millions
19:57 - Chapter 6
The Biggest Dept. Store in the Orient
11:20 - Chapter 7
Maids and Matrons of Japan
27:14 - Chapter 8
An Afternoon at the Theater
28:00 - Chapter 9
A Visit to a Japanese Finishing School
22:45 - Chapter 10
On the Way to Nikko
16:24 - Chapter 11
Temple Bells and Buddhas
24:02 - Chapter 12
Two Americans in a Japanese House
21:57 - Chapter 13
By Rail through the Rice Fields
23:22 - Chapter 14
At a Native Inn
16:42 - Chapter 15
Kyoto
20:07 - Chapter 16
The Master Craftsmen of Kyoto
24:29 - Chapter 17
In the Realm of Gods and Spirits
20:17 - Chapter 18
Young Japan
16:02 - Chapter 19
A Cup of Tea
15:17 - Chapter 20
A Wrestling Bout at Osaka
22:22 - Chapter 21
The Yankee Trader of the Far East
19:55 - Chapter 22
In a Japanese Cotton Mill
20:49 - Chapter 23
Fusan to Seoul
19:16 - Chapter 24
In the Korean Capital
16:32 - Chapter 25
Life in the Land of Morning Calm
27:37 - Chapter 26
A night in a Buddhist Monastery
14:44 - Chapter 27
Christianity in Korea
21:00