A History of the Japanese People - From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era

The Project Gutenberg eBook of A History of the Japanese People, by Frank Brinkley and Dairoku KikuchiThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.orgTitle: A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji EraAuthor: Frank Brinkley and Dairoku KikuchiRelease Date: December 23, 2008 [eBook #27604]Language: English***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK A HISTORY OF THE JAPANESE PEOPLE***E-text prepared by Geoffrey Berg from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive(http://www.archive.org)Note: Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive. Seehttp://www.archive.org/details/historyofjapanes00brinialaA HISTORY OF THE JAPANESE PEOPLEFrom the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji ErabyCAPT. F. BRINKLEY, R. A.Editor of the "Japan Mail"With the Collaboration of BARON KIKUCHIFormer President of the Imperial University at KyotoWith 150 Illustrations Engraved on Wood by Japanese Artists;Half-Tone Plates, and MapsDEDICATED BY GRACIOUS PERMISSION TO HISMAJESTY MEIJI TENNO, THE LATE EMPEROR OFJAPANFOREWORDIt is trite to remark that if you wish to know really any people, it is necessary to have a thorough knowledge of their history,including their mythology, legends and folk-lore: customs, ...