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Japan and Korea

Frank G. Carpenter (1855 - 1924)

Another fascinating volume in the author’s quest to travel the world. This time we are taken to Japan and Korea for an in-depth look at their governments, peoples, agriculture, native customs and religion. (Summary by Betty B)

Genre(s): *Non-fiction, Travel & Geography

Language: English

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 01	A Word Before We Start	BettyB	00:03:51
Play 02	Tokyo, the Capital City	BettyB	00:22:31
Play 03	The Imperial Family	BettyB	00:21:48
Play 04	Some Political Aspects of Japan	BettyB	00:18:33
Play 05	The Mitsuis and their Millions	BettyB	00:19:57
Play 06	The Biggest Dept. Store in the Orient	BettyB	00:11:20
Play 07	Maids and Matrons of Japan	BettyB	00:27:14
Play 08	An Afternoon at the Theater	BettyB	00:28:00
Play 09	A Visit to a Japanese Finishing School	BettyB	00:22:45
Play 10	On the Way to Nikko	BettyB	00:16:24
Play 11	Temple Bells and Buddhas	BettyB	00:24:02
Play 12	Two Americans in a Japanese House	BettyB	00:21:57
Play 13	By Rail through the Rice Fields	BettyB	00:23:22
Play 14	At a Native Inn	BettyB	00:16:42
Play 15	Kyoto	BettyB	00:20:07
Play 16	The Master Craftsmen of Kyoto	BettyB	00:24:29
Play 17	In the Realm of Gods and Spirits	BettyB	00:20:17
Play 18	Young Japan	BettyB	00:16:02
Play 19	A Cup of Tea	BettyB	00:15:17
Play 20	A Wrestling Bout at Osaka	BettyB	00:22:22
Play 21	The Yankee Trader of the Far East	BettyB	00:19:55
Play 22	In a Japanese Cotton Mill	BettyB	00:20:49
Play 23	Fusan to Seoul	BettyB	00:19:16
Play 24	In the Korean Capital	BettyB	00:16:32
Play 25	Life in the Land of Morning Calm	BettyB	00:27:37
Play 26	A night in a Buddhist Monastery	BettyB	00:14:44
Play 27	Christianity in Korea	BettyB	00:21:00

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