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pulation of the stalks—Drawing water—Vases—Tray-landscapes—The koto—The samisen—Its form—Its scale—How to play it—The crudity of Japanese music—Its unemotional character. ——Page 252.

Pleasures—No-performance—Playgoing—The theatre—Japanese dramas —Gidayu-plays—Actors—A new school of actors—Actresses—Wrestling—Wrestlers—The wrestling-booth—The wrestler's apparel—The Ekoin matches—The umpire—The rules of the ring—The match-days—The story-tellers' hall—Entertainment at the hall. ——Page 269.

Festivities in the old days—The New Year's Day—The New Year's dreams—January—February—The Feast of Dolls—The Equinoctial day—Plum-blossoms—Cherry-blossoms—The flower season—Peach-blossoms—Tree-peonies and wistarias—The Feast of Flags—The Fête of the Yasukuni Shrine—Other fêtes—The Feasts of Tanabata and Lanterns—The river season—Moon-viewing—The Seven Herbs of Autumn—October—The Emperor's Birthday—Chrysanthemums and maple-leaves—The end of the year. ——Page 287.

Hunting—Horse-racing—Fishing—Outdoor games—Billiards—Sugoroku—Iroha-cards—Ode-cards—Ken—Japanese chess—The moves—Use of prisoners—The game of go—Its principle—Camps—Counting—"Flowers-cards"—Players—How to play—Claims for hands—Claims for combinations made—Reckoning. ——Page 305.