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Defects }a glimpse of Japan.

no cattle, sheep or goats to consume grass on hillsides & ^[[in]] forests. No pigs seen, very few chickens.

Fruit poor in quality, cherries only one sort, white & sour somewhat. No fruit on park ^[[trees]]
Loquats insipid.
Peaches insipid.
No berries except strawberries
No farm machinery for harvesting or planting rice. Threshing done by hand with flails.
No protection for bird or animal life.
Only one butcher shop seen in Kyoto, & only a few places where fish were sold. Japanese do not eat meat. Vegetable markets chiefly egg plants, onions, parsnips, carrots etc.

No sea birds or landbirds only crow able to survive