Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · New York : Harper · leaf 42
he cities and towns thehouses are crowded together, barely separated by the narrowstreets and lanes which cross like threads in every direction,and the peculiarly inflammable material of which most of thebuildings are composed, explain the lightning-like rapidity withwhich a conflagration spreads… … 4 JAPANESE HOMES AND THEIR SURROUNDINGS. sometimes extending for a mile or more. Rarely ever does onesee a cross street or lane, or evidences of compactness, save thatnear the centre of this long street the houses and shops oftenabut, while those at the end of the streets have ample spacebetween…
Architecture, Japanese · Japan -- Social life and customs
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