Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · New York : Harper · leaf 163
g. 102 rep-resents a woman in the attitude of sitting. In old people oneoften notices a callosity on that part of the foot which comes incontact with the mat, and but for a knowledge of the customsof the people in this matter might well wonder how such ahardening of the flesh could occur in such an… … Fig. 102. — Attitude of Woman inSitting. SLIDING SCREENS. 125 sively difficult and painful to resume this habit. In this attitudethe Japanese receive their company. Hand-shaking is unknown,but bows of various degrees of profundity are made by placingthe hands together upon the mats and bowing until…
Architecture, Japanese · Japan -- Social life and customs
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