The Future of Japan: With a Survey of Present ConditionsE.P. Dutton and Company, 1907 - 389 стор. |
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Сторінка 203 - Of all the vulgar modes of escaping from the consideration of the effect of social and moral influences in the human mind, the most vulgar is that of attributing the diversities of conduct and character to inherent natural differences.
Сторінка 62 - The sovereign power of reigning over and of governing the State, is inherited by the Emperor from his Ancestors, and by him bequeathed to his posterity. All the different legislative as well as executive powers of State, by means of which he reigns over the country and governs the people, are united in this Most Exalted Personage...
Сторінка 154 - Chinese civilization into the country was favourable to the growth of this custom, by reason of the fact that the morality, laws and institutions of China are also based upon the doctrine of Ancestor-worship. Buddhism, which is not based upon this doctrine, but is, on the contrary, antagonistic to it, was compelled to yield to the deeprooted belief of the people, and...
Сторінка 62 - First, that the Ministers of State are charged with the duty of giving advice to the Emperor, which is their proper function, and that they are not held responsible on His behalf; secondly, that Ministers are directly responsible to the Emperor and indirectly so to the people; thirdly, that it is the Sovereign and not the people that can decide as to the responsibility of Ministers...
Сторінка 157 - When a young student goes to Europe to pursue his studies, when a soldier sets out on a campaign, when an official is sent abroad on some Government service, or when a merchant undertakes a long journey on business, he invariably visits the graves of his ancestors in order to take leave of them. When they live in places distant from their ancestral graves, they very often make long journeys in order to visit the tombs and make sacrifices to them. In many Shintoists' houses the offerings of sake and...
Сторінка 62 - State ; fourthly, that the responsibility of Ministers is a political one and has no relation to criminal or civil responsibility, nor can it conflict therewith neither can the one affect the other.
Сторінка 153 - Western countries are in operation, where, in short, almost every art of civilization has taken firm root, the worshipping of deceased ancestors still obtains and still exercises a powerful influence over the laws and customs of the people. The practice dates back to the earliest days, and has survived through hundreds of generations in spite of the many political and social revolutions which have taken place since the foundation of the empire.
Сторінка 262 - Marriage being a most important affair in the life of man, the utmost care must be exercised in selecting a partner. It is the first essential of humanity for man and wife to cohabit till death separates them and to entertain towards each other feelings of love and...
Сторінка 262 - To complete the natural span of life is to discharge a duty incumbent on man. Therefore, any person who, be the cause what it may or be the circumstances what they may, deprives himself by violence of his own life, must be said to be guilty of an act inexcusable and cowardly, as well as mean, and...
Сторінка 154 - To Western eyes, the sight would appear strange of a Japanese family inviting their relatives, through the medium of telephone, to take part in a ceremony of this nature ; while equally incongruous would seem the spectacle of the members of the family, some of them attired in European and others in native costume, assembled in a room lighted by electricity, making offerings and obeisances before the memorial tablet of their ancestor. The curious blending of Past and Present is one of the most striking...