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…