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unexpected combinations of american and european head-hear [[headgear]] from ordinary cap to conventional straw hat, worn with kimonos bare legs, [[red underline]] slit skirts [[/red underline]] for men etc etc. etc. One wonders why they do not bust laughing  Yet all this seems more comfortable than my hot clothing
Ricksaw man back sharp after one hour. Cost of it all [[overwritten]] 60 [[/overwritten]] 40 sen ([[overwritten]] 30 [[/overwritten]] 20 ^[[american]] cents)! I feel like apologizing but give him a [[red underline]] Yen. [[/red underline]]
[[note in left margin]] 50 cents. [[/note in left margin]]
Profuse thanks, bows and more bows. Try to sleep. Sleep is hard. Find a [[red underline]] fan [[/red underline]] in my bed. everybody here wears [[red underline]] a fan. Very hot [[/red underline]] and sultry [[strikethrough]] cen [[/strikethrough]] reminds me long forgotten impressions of hot nights in New York during my earlier experience in America. Once in awhile [[red underline]] shrill [[/red underline]] noisy instrument. below my window, repeated
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a intervals even late in night. I believe it is a [[strikethrough]] macaw in vendin [[/strikethrough]] ^[[blind masseur]].
[[red underline]] Noisy [[/red underline]] trains in road nearby.
Aug 7. Very little sleep. Up at five. unpacking etc. It is cooler. took hot bath - refreshing then by and by gets hotter and hotter  "Boy" comes in room bowing and bowing with my clothes. I see he has misunderstood me. and has not ironed. simply "plessed" as he calls it. Hurried breakfast  Quick service. Magnificent delicious peaches. even better than in San Francisco. [[red underline]] Dr. Kondo [[/red underline]] arrives early. Discusses the electrolytic project, reminds me adroitly that he expects commission. Tell him we bear this in mind and will make no arrangement without taking him in consideration. then visit is announced of [[red underline]] Professor Sakurai [[/red underline]] of Tokio University. Pupil of
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