Project Gutenberg 2004-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 351 Silver, J. M. W. (Jacob Mortimer Wier) Silver, Jacob Mortimer Wier Sketches of Japanese Manners and Customs Reading ease score: 51.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by Doshisha University, Michael Ciesielski, Sandra Brown, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Sketches of Japanese Manners and Customs" by J. M. W. Silver is a fascinating exploration of Japanese culture and society, written during the late 19th century. This book serves as a historical account of various aspects of Japanese life observed by the author, who was a Lieutenant in the Royal Marines stationed in Japan. Silver provides insights into the social customs, festivals, beliefs, and everyday life of the people, portraying a world that was largely unfamiliar to the Western audience of his time. The book is organized into several chapters that cover a wide range of topics, including festivals, domestic life, the aristocracy, the intriguing practice of 'hara kiri,' and a variety of games and amusements. Silver vividly describes celebrations like the 'Oki-don-tako' and the 'Omatsurie,' revealing the rich traditions surrounding Japanese holidays. He also dives into the intricacies of family dynamics, marriage customs, and the honor-bound life of the nobility. Throughout, the author captures a blend of admiration and curiosity, providing anecdotes and observations that highlight both the beauty and the complexities of Japanese culture during a time of significant change and Western influence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Japan -- Social life and customs DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 145548 143314 2024-10-06T06:02:07.866719 2023-10-06T07:39:42.022953 text/html text/html 147331 2020-12-15T08:52:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2883111 2020-12-15T08:52:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3119696 2024-10-06T06:02:19.524666 application/epub+zip 3100785 2024-10-06T06:02:12.268729 application/epub+zip 116392 2024-10-06T06:02:10.459710 application/epub+zip 3247662 2024-10-06T06:02:25.002616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3212144 2024-10-06T06:02:16.766688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255365 2022-09-06T23:58:46.506559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111405 111288 2024-10-06T06:02:07.097719 2023-10-06T07:39:41.329932 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 111079 2020-12-15T08:52:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 43117 2020-12-15T08:52:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 111086 2020-12-15T08:52:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43112 2020-12-15T08:52:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20846 2024-10-06T06:02:25.197651 application/rdf+xml 18108 2024-10-06T06:02:11.025701 image/jpeg 3988 2024-10-06T06:02:10.738688 image/jpeg 2965461 2024-10-06T06:02:08.077723 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog