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Show DUTIES OF JAPANE8E WOMEN. Are Taught to Work and Manage Households Excellently. No matter what tho station a Japancso woman occupies sho is brought up to bo ablo to sow, cook and attend to every detail ot work about her homo. In tho land of tho chrysanthemum tho highest class ot women nover go to market. Tho market mar-ket comes to them that Is, tho dealers, deal-ers, call and offer their wares for sale at their customers' doors. Tho fish merchant brings his stock and, If nny Is sold, prepares It for cooking. cook-ing. Tho green grocer, tho cako dealer, deal-er, and nowadays, tho meat man, all go to their patrons' houses. Nearly all Japancso women mnko their own clothes; at all events even tho very richest embroider their garments gar-ments themselves. Dinner Is servod nt or n little before dusk tho year round, A small tablo about ono foot squaro and eight inches high is set beforo each person. On this Is a lacquer tray with spaco for four or flvo dishes, each four or flvo Inches In diameter. Thero aro dcflnito plates for each little bowl and dish. Tho rlco bowl, Is on tho left, tho soup bowl In tho middle |