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Show JAPAN IS READY WITH FINE EXHIBIT Progressive Nation Has ITot Permitted Per-mitted Home Troubles to Interfere Inter-fere With Fair Plans. ST. LOUIS, April 30. Japan's exhibit ln the palace of varied industries at the World's fair was finished, and ready for the Inspection of exposition throngs, tv-o weeks before the opening day. The completion of tho exhibit was celebrated by a typical Japanese function, participated in by the members mem-bers of the Japanese commission' and rome of the prominent World's fair officials. The booth erected by tho Japanese Government in the world's Industrial palace lo one of tho largest in that mammoth structure, and is the largest and handsomest ever built by that Government Gov-ernment at any exposition. In this one buildlr.-g Japan occupies more than 50,323 square feet floor space. The entrance en-trance to the booth Is a reproduction of one of tho gateways of the famous fa-mous Temple NIkko, the most beautiful piece of Japanese architecture ln tho islands. It is alt done in a mosaic effect ef-fect ln the original colors. Vases and statuary from eight feet down to a few inches ln height, and varying ln cost from a few dollars to $2000 or $4000, ore shown In tho exhibit. Embroidery In silk, bronze and ivory statuary, gold lacquer work, ecreens, lanterns and tho famous cloisonne work, all done by famous fa-mous crtltrtB in Japan, are represented ln tho collection. It takeo three years to completo a good' piece of cloisonne work, and the bronae or silver jarB havo to be put through flro ten and twdlvo tlmon before th work is complete. com-plete. Tho Mlkado'o comrnlBElon In making a wonderful ehowing at the Louisiana Purcha.se exposition, Tho cite on which tho national pavlllom und tho typical Japanese gardens havo bcoi; created coyor un erea of 175,000 Dquare feet. In the palttco of manufacturer tho Japanese Japa-nese cxhlbltn covor ti lloor upace of 2D,-liQS 2D,-liQS ft;.ln the palaoo of traneportatiom 14,001 foet in ugrlculture, 7452 art, 0013 foot) mines and metsdlurgy, 4003; education 20089 elbctriclty, 1156, and forestry, flBh and gamo, 40C0 square feot. |