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Japanese homes and their surroundings (1885)

Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · New York : Harper · leaf 294

An illustration from Japanese homes and their surroundings, 1885, leaf 294
. — Chodzu-bachi. GATEWAYS. 255 The general neatness and cleanliness of the people are wellshown by the almost universal presence of the ehodzu-bachi, notonly in the houses and inns, but in the public offices in thebusiest parts of the city, — the railway station, to which hun-dreds throng, being… … Fig. 240. — Chodzu-bachi. these entrances are quite remarkable for their design and struc-ture. These, like the fences, vary greatly as to their lightnessor solidity. The gateways bordering the street are often ofthe most solid description, — well barred within, having a roofabove them, and when…

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