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PREFACE

The author intends to give a summary account of the principal events and names that occur in the History and Geography of Japan. Consequently, the alphabethical order has been adopted, an arrangement that will contribute to the usefulness of this book.

JIMMU-TENNOO

FIRST EMPEROR OF JAPAN

It contains discussion of dates and facts, as it is not meant to be a critical history of Japan. Therefore, the official chronicle which assigns the year 660 B.C. as the date on which JIMMU-TENNOO (1), the First Emperor of Japan, ascended the throne, has been adopted. But the critical study of Japanese history seems to place this event some 600 years later, and does not guarantee certainty, at least for its principal facts, beyond the VII century of our era. Nevertheless, as the author wants to give the traditions of Japan on the origin and development of the country, it is deemed appropriate to place mythology, legend and history on the same footing, and usually leave the discernment of truth from error to the judgement of the reader.

THE GENIUS OF THE JAPANESE PEOPLE

This book strives to explain the existence of the customs, morals. and the common ideas of the people of Japan, including and narrating battles and mentioning famous Japanese names and persons. Our dictionary gives an amount of information on the usages, customs, feasts, dignities, taxes, etc., of the country, and affords a deeper insight into the Genius of the Japanese people, which is inigmatical to the Western World. An alphabetical index of English names, which refers to the articles in the Dictionary, which should be of help to those who use this book. (Appendix I).