Van Buren, Thomas B. (Thomas Brodhead), 1824-1889, United States. Department of State · Yokohama : Printed at the "Japan Gazette" office · leaf 22
of females of whole population... 1,894,78431,405,89116,891,72916,408,946 Number of farmers, males 8,004,014 Number of farmers, females 6,866,412 Number of mechanics, males 521,295 Number of mechanics, femalis 180,121 Nnmber of raerehants, males 819,782 Number of merchants, females 489,409… … [ 7 ] GOVEENMENT. The Government of Japan up to 1868 was absoluteand irresponsible, with an emperor at its head who heldall authority by divine right, and who ruled through anumber of feudal princes, at whose head, stood theShogun (Tycoon). The laborer had no privileges, except such as hisimmediate…
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