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... regard to their capabili- ties for giving practical effect to such knowledge . Certain writers , presumably basing their stand- point on the many mistakes made by the Japanese in the application of their modern methods , have often ...
... regard to their capabili- ties for giving practical effect to such knowledge . Certain writers , presumably basing their stand- point on the many mistakes made by the Japanese in the application of their modern methods , have often ...
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... regard to the Japanese char- acter ; and the more especially as these writers have frequently based their notions of Japan and the Japanese on what they have seen in the treaty - ports . Now life in the treaty - ports is so absolutely ...
... regard to the Japanese char- acter ; and the more especially as these writers have frequently based their notions of Japan and the Japanese on what they have seen in the treaty - ports . Now life in the treaty - ports is so absolutely ...
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... regard to Japanese matters . His interests in the country being , as a rule , purely of a commercial nature , he is naturally somewhat sore when he finds that the new gener- ation of Japanese are increasingly able to carry on their ...
... regard to Japanese matters . His interests in the country being , as a rule , purely of a commercial nature , he is naturally somewhat sore when he finds that the new gener- ation of Japanese are increasingly able to carry on their ...
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... regard to its theory and its practice , not necessarily with a view of adopting the policy laid down therein , but in order to put himself in the position of being able to adopt it , either in whole or in part , should he feel that his ...
... regard to its theory and its practice , not necessarily with a view of adopting the policy laid down therein , but in order to put himself in the position of being able to adopt it , either in whole or in part , should he feel that his ...
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... regard to the theory of the miniature houses in Japan , I should think that the Japanese living in Tokio to - day must have in the way of floor area to their houses a great deal more space per man than has the Londoner in his native ...
... regard to the theory of the miniature houses in Japan , I should think that the Japanese living in Tokio to - day must have in the way of floor area to their houses a great deal more space per man than has the Londoner in his native ...
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Page 64 - Japan, published in 1872, he directed that "henceforth Education shall be so diffused that there may not be a village with an ignorant family, nor a family with an ignorant member.
Page xi - Ransome, Stafford. Japan in transition: a comparative study of the progress, policy and methods of the Japanese since their war with China, 277 pp., 1899.
Page 72 - Elementary schools are designed to give children the rudiments of moral education specially adapted to make of them good members of the community, together with such general knowledge and skill as are necessary for the practical duties of life, due attention being paid to their bodily development.
Page 75 - As regards the length of the courses of study, it should be mentioned here that the course of medicine extends over four years, while in the College of Law, no definite term of study is fixed, but three examination periods are specially prescribed for each course.
Page 74 - Engineering includes the nine courses of Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture, Technology of Arms, Electrical Engineering, Architecture, Applied Chemistry, Technology of Explosives, and Mining and Metallurgy, with 29 professorial chairs.