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121. Geisha giving entertainment
Geisha giving entertainment
Description
The geisha house, rather humble, certainly unpretentious abodes, group themselves in certain quarters, and the hiring of girls is done methodically through a central office. The hiring should be accomplished by the retaurant keeper or by the housewife as early in the afternoon as possible, but not after six in the evening, unless absolutely unavoidable. For the preparation of the geisha is an elaborate affair from the wonderful coiling and adorning of her hair to the fit of her white, heelless shoes. They are taken in rickishas to the house of entertainment and carried home in the same way when all is over.
122. Fukakusa ware, Faience ware and Arita porcelain
Fukakusa ware, Faience ware and Arita porcelain
Description
A display of three different kinds of Japanese pottery. Since the days of the ancient potter. Koemon the puppet-maker, the modelling of mythical figures--men, birds and animals--has always been a specialty with the Fukakusa potters. Faience by Koemon. This is another example of the figures by Koemon, the puppet-maker described above. Arita Porcelain. This usually portrayed the figure of a girl dressed in flowing robes or warriors in armor seated on a kind of stool and forming censers.
123. Bizen ware
Bizen ware
Description
In Bizen ware figures of mythical beings and animals as well as birds, fishes, etc., were modelled with a degree of plastic ability that can scarcely be spoken of in too high terms. The Bizen kiln attained a great excellence at the end of the 14th century and the beginning of the 15th century. Japanese pottery is named usually from the province where manufactured. Such is Bizen ware. There are about 15 districts well known for their pottery.
124. Satsuma Faience
Satsuma Faience
Description
This Faience, or Fayence, is so called because it is made in Satsuma.
125. Faience ware
Faience ware
Description
Conventionally, faience is distinguished by being decorated in many colors.
126. Danjuro
Danjuro
Description
Danjuro, the greatest actor, the Irving of Japan, in his famous role of Kangoneho.
127. Woman sewing
Woman sewing
Description
The woman is taught from girlhood to be modest, retiring and obedient as daughter and wife, and as a rule she is. She is almost certain to avoid spinsterhood, so well-planned is the marriage machinery in Japan. Courtship is unknown as we know it. The bringing about of marriages is regularly the work of a private go-between, who brings the young people together after the parents on both sides, with additional precautionary inquisitorial go-betweens, have agreed to a proposed match. Thus girls often select their husbands unknown to the bridegroom himself, for the selection is usually supposed to be and usually is the result of the go-between's astute observation, the initiative coming from one or the other of the parents, who says in effect, "Pray you, good friend, find a spouse for my daughter--or son" as the case may be. In this way even a young man or young woman has a small purse or a bodily defect some one equally short in cash or corporal perfection is found and the thing is done. The young people meet at a theater or feast; they chat gingerly with each other and final consent is given. No courtship and absolutely no kissing!
128. Japanese girls
Japanese girls
129. Rear of ordinary house
Rear of ordinary house
Description
The house is so different from ours. Nothing can surpass--I would almost say, approach--the spotlessness of a Japanese home of the better class, but you must think of a summer pavillion to get an idea of how a private house in Tokyo differs from an American or European house. It does not stand on the street, but backs from it behind a wall with a simple gate or gate and portico in the center. Then there is a house portico and an open door under it. Nowdays there is an electric bell to summon the servant, who appears on her knees with bowed head to take your message and your card. There are usually some flowers or greenery in front, but the garden is at the back. The house is built of wood on a brick or stone foundation, and its rooms through the use of sliding doors or "fusumas" may be opened.
130. Monkeys on a limb - 17th century painting by Sosen
Monkeys on a limb - 17th century painting by Sosen
Description
A Japanese picture is not painted simply for the sake of representative effect; it is part of the decorative scheme. A Japanese never shows more than one picture or one set of pictures at a time. If he has a large collection, he keeps them in his fireproof storeroom, and gives to each in turn a temporary place in the alcove recess. As it hangs there the eye must find equal pleasure in regarding it from every part of the room.
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