| Show JAPAN IS MODERN YET IT CLINGS TO THAT OF ANCIENTS ANCIENTS' Wooden clogs an and straw san sandals aIs will remain the most common footgear footgear footgear foot foot- gear for Japanese wearing the Ule tra tm- garb but when the native tr san sandals als and western st style le shoes march side by side In the downtown streets of ot Tokio It is only another nother indication of or the amazing way In which Japan has adopted adopter modern methods while It continues in its ol old revered re customs Not only in footwear hut but thron throughout through through- hout h- h out the dally daily life liCe of the people does this discrepancy show Itself Even the dolls have been modernized along with the modern womans woman's frequent frequent frequent fre fre- quent a adoption of or western hair dress and western sports Yet while the female athletes are training in sports the majority of or the women are arc still sun under the sway of or the traditional traditional traditional tra tra- etiquette The Intricate rules of Japanese etiquette must be carefully carefully care care- fully learned and pupils begin at atan atan atan an earl early a age c to acquire the proper way of bowing of walking of or greetIng greeting greeting greet greet- ing friends And while rivers rI are being harnessed harnessed harnessed har har- un under er western methods metho s to provide hydroelectric power the art arto artof o of flower arranging Is lI assiduously cultivated as it has been for cen cen- tortes Broadcasting has lIas become a n anew anew new feature In Japanese 11 life fe but side b by si side e with it continues t le tradition of the ol old style theater which presents plays based base on aI au If clent tradition Modern Japan goes ski sId Jumping an and mountain climbing In the approved approve approved ap ap- prove proved European fashion while ancient ancient ancient an an- Japan holds a tea ceremony Yet Japan whether It follows the tho ancient or modern tra tradition has a common meeting ground in its appreciation appreciation appreciation ap ap- of beauty Not Kot only during during during dur dur- ing cherry blossom time but throughout through through- out the year the people take a keen delight in the arrangement of their gardens In cherished vistas of or Mount Fiji and in frequent excursions excursions excursions ex ex- to the country to enjoy the tho shrines |
