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Tanan'a newest and greatest battleship, regarded as the popular symbcfl of Japant-je naval progress and aspirations.
The pride of Japanese naval architects. Reported te have been built largely by the pennies of millions of Japanese children and the voluntary sacrifice of Japanese laborers. Japan is
permitted te keep this battleship when the plan of naval reduction is carried, into effect.
THE GREAT EMPIRE OF THE PACIFIC
Called into world life by an American Commedore,
seizing with avidity upon many new things for its
advancement from western civilization, protesting
undying friendship for the United States, but strug
gling with seemingly irreconcilable differences, devel
oped by marvelous leaps into one of the five greatest
naval and military powers of the world, and new te
become a signatory partner with us and with Britain,
France, and Italy in preserving "peace en earth geed
will toward men," it is imperative for every Amer
ican te knew mere about this great Ocean Empire
of the East, and te knew what has happened in
the Seventy Dazzling Years since Commedore Perry
knocked at the Mikade's fast-locked deer and
summoned Japan te take her place in the family
of nations. Try te answer the following questiens:
DO YOU KNOW
What our M Gentlemen's Agreement with Japan is?
What h the attitude of Canada, Australia, and New Zealand toward
Japan ? ,
Hew much new territory Japan has annexed in the part 26 years?
Hew much Chinese territory i under Japanese "influence"?
The age of Japan's "civilization" and hew little she ewes te Europe?
Hew extensively the trade of the Pacific it in Japanese hands?
Why the United States i Japan's best customer?
Hew much of the world's silk is produced by Japan?
DO YOU KNOW
What are the duties of children te parents in Japan ?
The average wage earned by Japanese workers?
The extent te which modern labor unrest b permeating Japan?
What Japan's chief feed product u?
What is the family status of a mother-in-law in Japan?
Who started Japan en the way te become a world power?
Hew big an army Japan could raise en short notice?
DO YOU KNOW
That Japan, which had no dealings with the outside world before 1853.
is new 6ne of the world's great commercial powers, with the fourth
greatest merchant fleet and a foreign trade of $2,000,000,000 a year?
Tli at Japan, which had no banks, no financial system, he credit, in 1868.
new has a strong and elaborate financial system with great banks
and stock exchanges, holds a billion dollars worth of geld and has
tuch credit abroad that she has been able te borrow ever 5750,000,000
from foreigners?
DO YOU KNOW
What Japan's naval strength is?
What are the qualifications te vote in Jap,an?
What is the real business of the Regent?
What restrictive laws has Japan against foreigners?
. About woman's rights movement in Japan?
What are the major forces making for friction between the United
States and Japan?
What influences seek te increase this friction in both countries?
DO YOU KNOW
Hew many Japanese there are in the United States?
Hew rapidly they are increasing?
What percentage they form of the population of Hawaii?
Their number in the Philippines?
Hew the "Japanese problem" haa influenced legislation in California?
DO YOU KNOW
Hew many years old a 'Japanese child born en December 31st h
considered te be en the next day (New Year's)?
Why a Japanese woman h very much concerned as te whether her
horoscope casts her as a cow. rabbit, snake, monkey, or tiger?
What you will see checked, instead of hats or coats, in the check
rooms of Japanese restaurants and theatres?
DO YOU KNOW
Te what extent Japanese art has influenced Western art?
Hew far Western education has been adopted in Japan?
The size of the average Japanese farm, and hbw it is cultivated?
In This Week's Special Literary Digest, a Most Comprehensive Magazine Encyclopedia of Modern Japan,
NOW ON THE NEWSSTANDS, All These Questions and Many Mere Are Answered
The relations of America and Japan are clearly explained. Her growth in com
merce and influence since Commedore Perry's memorable visit is set forth, together
with a striking colored picture of his visit te the then mysterious land where,
at one time, strangers had been admitted only te an enclosure near the shore and
kept blindfolded until they were returned te their' ships. Full information is
provided concerning Japan's Army and Navy, her Government, parties, and
politics. There are illuminative articles en Japanese literature, art, poetry, and
drama, her life and customs, her psychology, religion, science, and history, and
the condition of women, of labor, and of childhood, with scores of ether subjects that
matte this number indispensable te all who wish te be correctly informed regarding Japan.
FREE IN THIS NUMBER
A Fine Colored Map Showing the Actual Expansion of Japan, a Chart of Her World
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