Project Gutenberg 2021-12-09 Public domain in the USA. 350 Hildreth, Richard 1807 1865 Hildreth, R. (Richard) Clement, Ernest W. (Ernest Wilson) 1860 1941 Clement, E. W. (Ernest Wilson) Clement, Ernest Wilson Hildreth's "Japan as It Was and Is": A Handbook of Old Japan, Volume 2 (of 2) MFR, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Japan as It Was and Is" by Hildreth is a historical account written in the early 20th century. It serves as a comprehensive handbook of old Japan, detailing various aspects of Japanese culture, society, and infrastructure during its time. This work is particularly focused on the practicalities of travel and accommodation in Japan, providing insights into the lives of common people as well as the ceremonial intricacies related to nobility and governance. The opening of the second volume introduces readers to the logistics of travel in historical Japan, specifically the role of post-houses and inns as essential components of the transportation system. It describes the arrangements for accommodations, detailing the types of services offered by these establishments, including food and lodging for travelers of different social standings. The narrative highlights the well-organized nature of these facilities and the various personnel involved, such as Imperial messengers, as well as the customs surrounding hospitality in Japan, including the etiquette practiced by both guests and hosts. Furthermore, it elaborates on the unique interior features of traditional Japanese homes and inns, illustrating the cultural significance of their design. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Japan -- History DS Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other 934445 2025-06-26T10:48:17.375288 text/html 882689 2024-10-18T17:37:44 text/html 7234433 2025-06-26T10:48:31.114195 application/epub+zip 7235772 2025-06-26T10:48:20.218249 application/epub+zip 448472 2025-06-26T10:48:18.786290 application/epub+zip 7455015 2025-06-26T10:48:38.299186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7408538 2025-06-26T10:48:29.680191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 634906 2022-09-30T05:40:30.888948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 755456 2025-06-26T10:48:15.488256 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 735320 2024-10-18T17:37:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17167 2025-06-26T10:48:38.448161 application/rdf+xml 17476 2025-06-26T10:48:18.974237 image/jpeg 2374 2025-06-26T10:48:18.880270 image/jpeg 7554801 2025-06-26T10:48:17.615286 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia