Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · New York : Harper · leaf 255
often observe a Japaneseabsent-mindedly stirring the coals or ashes with the tongs, justas we are fond of doing at home. A sentiment prompts many families to keep the hibachifire burning continually; and I was told that in one family inTokio the fire had been kept alive continuously for over… … Fig. 199. —Hibachi. HIBACHI AND TABAKO-BON. 217 square cloth-cushion. Fig. 200 illustrates the arrangement ofhibachi for company. Whenever you call on a friend, winter or summer, his veryfirst act of hospitality is to place the hibachi before you. Even
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