This book, first published in 1904, aimed to provide an overview of the aspects of everyday Japanese life at the beginning of the twentieth century. This book will be of interest to students of history and Asian Studies.

1. The Cynosure 2. Sunrise-Land 3. Views Awheel 4. Glimpses of Home Life 5. The Awful Japanese Language 6. Sermons Garnished with Smiles 7. Life in the South 8. The People of the North 9. Japanese Traits 10. An Opener of Gates 11. The Gates of Asia; or, the Larger Meaning of the War