Show The Japanese Girl Her Daily Life Amusements Work and Ambitions BY MOCK JOYA JOY A 1912 by The lr Press u Publishing Co Tho New c York World n SOCIAL 0 Ol t JA J. IA ESl i 1 J I S. S i lIE social life lito of oC the Japanese wife THE T IB Is widely different from that of an on American or European wife The ino social acquaintance of ot the Ja Japanese Is limited to intimate friends of oC t tand tho faintly and only the tho wives wl of oC high high- officials of oC and diplomats have large numbers social acquaintances There Thore arc no balls no card Parties no ten tea parties an and VCr very few Cew theatre Dancing is 18 not a 0 asocial asocial par parties tics in Japan social entertainment In Japan and the Japanese women never play co- co car cards s. s Playing cards is anI only lone done by men and women of oC low character and amI Is always gambling LA Even en en looked down upon as women who play pIny cards would never no sa sit publicly that the they do so 50 think that tea ten Although many people pastime of oC the tho parties are aro a popular Japanese women tea ten parties me are not noi known In ordinary Japanese families women have Is IH tho What the Japanese c solemn tort ton ceremonies and those ceremonies ceremonies cere core monies aro are too solemn and serious to 10 tobe tobe be a u means of ot entertainment Tho The Japanese Jal ane e women visit theatres frequently but theatres have ha not riot yet et become places of oC social entertainment The social circle of tho Japanese wives es consist of at neighbors and their social duties are the tho expression of at their friendly feeling and performance or ot friendly acts to their neighbors In this tins country countr neighbors are uro often orten strangers but in Japan neighbors are arc friends an and these friends como come next to relatives nn and personal friends in ill the tho matter mattel of at social to neighborhood neighborhood neigh neigh- When hen a family moves a now new it is the first duty of ot the wife to introduce herself to all till families In Inthe Inthe inthe I the neighborhood bringing with her hor a n present of ot noodles to each house This custom l Is ob observed erve In all clauses classes of people and evon oven tho the poorest will not neglect this friendly act net The Tho poor visit the house of at the rich ilch with the tho small present of at noodles and tho the rich return tho the courtesy They are nrc on tho the same standing in the social circle of ot the neighborhood When a n. wife introduces herself to all families of at the neighborhood she b be becomes becomes be- be comes a a. member of the tha social circle with all the responsibility and leges And an any neglect to perform her hor share of ot dut duty to her tier neighbors will Instantly make her hor a 0 social 1 outcast But nut such a 11 caso never or happ happens ns as ns the social position in her neighborhood Is Ie ismore moro more Important to a Japanese wiro than titan social triumphs au of at tho the neighborhood neigh neigh- In Iii case cane of at death or sickness In a family of ot the all wives In tho the neighborhood visit tho house and ex express express ex- ex press sympathy And a birth or wedding wedding wedding wed wed- ding Is also hailed with appropriate presents An Any omission of ot such social calls Is unpardonable In caso tho the mistress mistress mistress mis mis- tress is out of town or sick other othor members mem mom hers bers of the he family perform her dut duty AB As a privilege A wife may call on an Any of the neighbors to help hor her or assist her In an any difficulty difficult or task and ever cry e woman In tho district Is always more than willing to do 10 whatever she can call for tor her hor nol neighbor For instance In case of ot tho the death eath of oC tho tue head he of at tho the family tho the other members of ot the tho bereaved famil fam- fam il 11 aro are often otten no so stricken that they are aro not able ablo to handle tho the numer numer- numerous numerous ous problems that arise on such an nn oc oc- casion And In these those cases caseR some of ot the wives of ot tho the neighborhood take tako charge o of or the tho whole matter and spend many days and nights at ut their friends friend's house Often Otten an nn orphan of oC a neighbor Is 15 cared for by b all tho the wives In tho the neighborhood neighborhood neigh neigh- and thoy under no circum- circum complain of at the tho task tast and burden bur bur- den ilen It IB is their social duty lilt hIt and the they are aro willing to do It |