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Lateintheafternoontherailroadwasre-opened，andIcameherewithMr。Wilkinson，gladtosettledowntoaperiodofrestandeaseunderthishospitableroof。Theafternoonwasbrightandsunny，andTokiyowaslookingitsbest。Thelonglinesofyashikislookedhandsome，thecastlemoatwassofullofthegiganticleavesofthelotus，thatthewaterwashardlyvisible，thegrassembankmentsoftheuppermoatwereabrilliantgreen，thepinesontheirsummitsstoodoutboldlyagainsttheclearsky，thehillonwhichtheLegationstandslookeddryandcheerful，and，betterthanall，Ihadamostkindlywelcomefromthosewhohavemadethishousemyhomeinastrangeland。
Tokiyoistranquil，thatis，itisdisturbedonlybyfearsforthericecrop，andbythefallinsatsu。Themilitarymutineershavebeentried，popularrumoursaystortured，andfifty-twohavebeenshot。Thesummerhasbeentheworstforsomeyears，andnowdarkheat，moistheat，andnearlyceaslessrainprevail。Peoplehavebeen“rainedup“intheirsummerquarters。“Surelyitwillchangesoon，“peoplesay，andtheyhavesaidthesamethingforthreemonths。
FineWeather——CremationinJapan——TheGovernorofTokiyo——AnAwkwardQuestion——AnInsignificantBuilding——EconomyinFuneralExpenses——SimplicityoftheCremationProcess——TheLastofJapan。
Ihavespentthelasttendayshere，insettledfineweather，suchasshouldhavebeguntwomonthsagoiftheclimatehadbehavedasitought。Thetimehasflownbyinexcursions，shopping，selectlittledinner-parties，farewellcalls，andvisitsmadewithMr。
ChamberlaintothefamousgrovesandtemplesofIkegami，wheretheBuddhistbishopandpriestsentertainedusinoneoftheguest-
rooms，andtoEnoshimaandKamakura，“vulgar“resortswhichnothingcanvulgarisesolongasFujisantowersabovethem。
Iwillmentionbutone“sight，“whichissofaroutofthebeatentrackthatitwasonlyafterprolongedinquirythatitswhereaboutswasascertained。AmongBuddhists，speciallyoftheMontosect，cremationwaslargelypractisedtillitwasforbiddenfiveyearsago，assomesupposeindeferencetoEuropeanprejudices。Threeyearsago，however，theprohibitionwaswithdrawn，andinthisshortspaceoftimethenumberofbodiesburnedhasreachednearlyninethousandannually。SirH。ParkesappliedforpermissionformetovisittheKirigayaground，oneoffive，andafterafewdelaysitwasgrantedbytheGovernorofTokiyoatMr。Mori’srequest，soyesterday，attendedbytheLegationlinguist，I
presentedmyselfatthefineyashikioftheTokiyoFu，andquiteunexpectedlywasadmittedtoanaudienceoftheGovernor。Mr。
Kusamotoisawell-bredgentleman，andhisfaceexpressestheenergyandabilitywhichhehasgivenproofofpossessing。HewearshisEuropeanclothesbecomingly，andinattitude，aswellasmanner，iseasyanddignified。AfteraskingmeagreatdealaboutmynortherntourandtheAinos，heexpressedawishforcandidcriticism；butasthisintheEastmustnotbetakenliterally，I
merelyventuredtosaythattheroadslagbehindtheprogressmadeinotherdirections，uponwhichheentereduponexplanationswhichdoubtlessapplytothepastroad-historyofthecountry。Hespokeofcremationandits“necessity“inlargecities，andterminatedtheinterviewbyrequestingmetodismissmyinterpreterandkuruma，ashewasgoingtosendmetoMeguroinhisowncarriagewithoneoftheGovernmentinterpreters，addingverycourteouslythatitgavehimpleasuretoshowthisattentiontoaguestoftheBritishMinister，“forwhosecharacterandimportantservicestoJapanhehasahighvalue。“
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