Japan and the Japanese

CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Earliest European Knowledge of Japan. Japanese Histories. Marco Polo's Account of
the Mongol or Tartar Invasion. Accounts of the same Kvent given by the Chinese and
Japanese Annalists. A. D. 1281 or 1283, 13
CHAPTER II.
Portuguese Empire in the East. Discovery of Japan. Galvano's Account of it. Fernam
Mendez Pinto's Account of his First Visit to Japan, and Adventures there. Japanese
Account of the First Arrival of Portuguese. A. D. 1542-5, 20
CHAPTER III.
Piuto's Second Visit to Japan. Angiro,or Paul of the Holy Faith. A. D. 1547 1518, . 37
CHAPTER IV.
Religious Faith Three Centuries ago. Zeal of the Portuguese Conquerors. Antonio Gal
vano. Missionary Seminaries at Ternate and Goa. Or>ler of the Jesuits Francis
Xarier. His Mission to India. His Mission to Japan. His Companion, Cosine De
Torres. The Philippine Islands. A. D. 1542 155J, 41
CHAPTER V.
Political and Religious Condition of Japan, as found by the Portuguese. The Jacatas, or
Kings, and their Vassals. Revenues. Money. Distinction of Ranks. The Kubo-
Sama. The Dairi. Sinto. Buddhism. Siuto. A. D. 1550,
63
CHAPTER VI.
Civilization of the Japanese. Animals. Agriculture. Arts. Houses. Ships. Literature.
Jurisprudence. Character of the Japanese. Their Custom of cutting themselves
open. A. D. 1550,
67
CHAPTER VII.
Preaching of Xavier. Pinto's Third Visit to Japan. A. D. 1550 1551, . ... 71
CHAPTER VIII.
Progress of the Missions under Fathers De Torres and Nugnez Barreto. Mendez Pinto a
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fourth Time in Japan. A. D. 15511557
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