Word: japanned
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Yokoi said in part: Before the great war between China and Japan in 1894, the popular belief of all white people was that the yellow people were a very inferior race, who could be dealt with as they pleased. The outcome of this war has changed this opinion of supreme contempt to one of respect, and in some cases even of fear, for in some minds the fear of a great Mongolian invasion immediately arose...
Last night, in Harvard 1, Mr. Tokiwo Yokoi, of New Haven, gave a lecture under the auspices of the Harvard Pedagogical Club on "The Problems of Civilization in Japan...
...real history of Japan began in the year 285 A. D., as before that time Japan had no alphabet. The dawn of civilization took place at about the middle of the sixth century, when Buddhism was introduced into the country. This same time marks the emergence of Europe from heathenism. The introduction of Confucianism from China corresponds to the reformation and the renaissance in Europe...
...reasons the civilization of Japan is different from that of Europe. In the first place it inherited its civilization from China and India, while Europe inherited its civilization from progressive nations; and in the second place the geographical position inane its civilization different. Japan progressed peacefully and developed a great love of nature, which is shown by the temple architecture. Geographically, Japan is to China as England is to Europe, but Japan and China have always, until lately, lived side by side in peace, while there has been continual strife between England and Europe, which has tended to advance England...
...Tokiwo Yokoi of New Haven will deliver a lecture before the Harvard Pedagogical Club on "The Progress of Civilization in Japan," in Harvard 1 this evening at 7.30 o'clock. Mr. Yokoi has made a special study of this question, and has already presented one phase of it in an article on "The Ethical Life and Conceptions of the Japanese," in the International Journal of Ethics for last January. The lecture will be open to the public...