Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-10-22 | Page 8 | Modern Ways Introduced into Japan

Modem Ways Introduced Into Japan.- If you but try to look at a tiny hand of any girl In a well-to-do family of present-duy Japan a hand coming out of a scaiiel-llned sleeve you will easily find a Jeweled ring or rings on her fingers. Jewels we had none before, but we prize them Just the same. As to the wearing- of rings, even gentlemen are often seen with a thick gold ring made out of un old Japanese coin called "koban." The aLudy of the introduue-tlon introduue-tlon of a new custom Is Interesting. In the case of "snow white pillowy," they were first uyed in hospitals, where we adopted everything fro mthe West as it was. We did not have sheets for our beds along- with that, but cleanness recommended Itself to the Japanese and the custom was readily followed by Hhose who took a fancy to It. As to IclHsIng-, it is rather delicate to touch on, but it cannot be dismissed with a general statement that "In affection affec-tion and lovo the Japanese are outwardly out-wardly undemonstrative." All depends upon creumstancey. Generally speaking, speak-ing, we shun the eyes of tho public to be demonstrative, or to seek the occasion occa-sion when all can join with us. Kissing as practiced In the West is still strange to us, but one who knows about It would wonder if a young couple of modern Japan should take to It to express their love. London Times.