WESTERNISING JAPAN.
TOWTK SbMEH - ' OF IDKAB, Japuf's aftorts to warder West-era civi.iJP# take a new des*rt*re **&] Thelateitventnra of'bhe enterprising MthoriuM of the Flowery Laud i« rto the direction of aro&jteotuiv» i ; Mite i# winch-.-up to v the present Japan has beenparuou atlvcomervatlve, W- ' k ' It will be rame&hnred that tha. Grown Prinoe Yoahituto waa married UUl * Sr ! , 'j P ?": %n BO p<fl«i)Jaaffloientiy m»gcufioent s ty, Mcbjtrfi)qdikib tne royaV cuopie, and it liM) therefore, ban- deoided fcj boitd ■Mr Tbkio » dwelling ahich shall' itlial'ih fcgleidoar anythiug 'existing Itf Mkefi*st,iind pjasitly cvea uurpass "tb*Reyal palaces of' Europe and the magnifiCdDt atrncimva \ , Xo achieve tbis bt j ;ct ib waa necesJspan's aicuitects should see •one of tba bsiloioga of the West, and accordingly Proietsir I'oro Iwamara and Mr, tiano, the. former a member of theTokio Ac*demy of Fine' * Arts, and .the latter*an architect in ; tbe employ. o?" the' jajianesa Guvernment, bave started on a tour with tbiß purpose in view. After visiting varioos cities in the United States and Canada they arrived recently at Toronto, where the public buildings ware the object of ttuir particular attention. It is izpected that they will extend their tour to Europe. * l T DID not know that you oosld bay X Bach good things ia Mew Plymouth. There ate only one or two shops in Welling* ton when yon can get aooh nice things." The above ia only one of the many expteisions of surprise made by visitors when ■ itifnUiw i ll ?»*=!■' ; j'
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 237, 1 December 1900, Page 4
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246WESTERNISING JAPAN. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 237, 1 December 1900, Page 4
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