Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan (Vol. 1)

Lafcadio Hearn
Part 1 Dedication To the Friends Whose Kindness Alone Rendered Possible My Sojourn in the Orient, Paymaster Mitchell McDonald, U.S.N. And Basil Hall Chamberlain, Esq. Emeritus Professor Of Philology And Japanese In The Imperial University Of Tokyo I Dedicate these Volumes In Token of Affection and Gratitude Part 2 Preface In the Introduction to his charming Tales of Old Japan, Mr. Mitford wrote in 1871: 'The books which have been written of late years about Japan have either been compiled from official records, or have contained the sketchy impressions of passing travellers. Of the inner life of the Japanese the world at large knows but little: their religion, their superstitions, their ways of thought, the hidden springs by which they move—all these are as yet mysteries.' This invisi…