Japan in art and industry. : With a glance at Japanese manners and customs (1893)
Régamey, Félix, 1844-1907 · London : Saxon · leaf 200
s. RICE. Agriculture was formerly held in great honour inJapan; it was in ancient times the only occupationof the men. As society developed this state ofthings underwent complete modification, and peoplebecame divided into four classes corresponding tofour different functions. (i) No, peasants; (i)… … RICE POUNDERS. The cultivated soil is of two sorts, dry and moist. This last is entirely given up to rice plantations,which of themselves cover an area much greater thanthat of all other cereals and of garden plants com- 18 6 Food- Supplies. bined. On the other hand an area ahnost doublethat of the…
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