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The stairways were all covered by matting.  The doors were panels of matting sliding in arrangement.  No nails or screws were used in the structure, Several cases of lacher work were seen & some old wooden idols, a bright green tea of a bitter taste was served as a ceremonial.  Afterward we had tea & a sweet gelly like glutinous food wrapped in bamboo leaves.  The railroad trip to Tokyo lay thru villages & ricefields with groves of pines in some places, The dwelling houses were all alike in architecture.  All had black [[strikethrough]]slate [[/strikethrough]] tile roofs of a pyramid shape but low.  There were no European styles  in

Transcription Notes:
Lacher [sic] may be lacquer.