Chapter III. Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Mineral Springs / 30
Chapter IV. Population / 41
Chapter V. Imperial Court / 53
Chapter VI. Politics and Local Government / 67
Chapter VII. Civil and Military Service / 113
Chapter VIII. Diplomacy / 126
Chapter IX. Army, Navy and Aviation / 165
Chapter X. Religion and Religious Works / 200
Chapter XI. Education / 215
Chapter XII. Labor / 246
Chapter XIII. Social Problems and Facts / 257
Chapter XIV. Justice, Prisons and Police / 267
Chapter XV. Medicine and Sanitation / 282
Chapter XVI. Press and Publication / 290
Chapter XVII. Modern Literature / 300
Chapter XVIII. Arts and Crafts / 310
Chapter XIX. Sports / 332
Chapter XX. Amusements / 349
Chapter XXI. Construction / 358
Chapter XXII. Post, Telegraph & Telephone / 373
Chapter XXIII. Railways / 387
Chapter XXIV. Shipping and Shipbuilding / 403
Chapter XXV. Patents, Designs, Trade‐marks and Utility Models / 420
Chapter XXVI. Insurance / 426
Chapter XXVII. Banks and Banking Business / 435
Chapter XXVIII. Finance / 454
Chapter XXIX. Agriculture / 480
Chapter XXX. Forestry / 502
Chapter XXXI. Fishery / 511
Chapter XXXII. Mines and Mining / 519
Chapter XXXIII. Industry / 533
Chapter XXXIV. Trade / 572
Chapter XXXV. Foreign Trade / 592
Chapter XXXVI. Six Premier Cities / 634
Chapter XXXVII. Chosen(Korea) / 649
Chapter XXXVIII. Taiwan(Formosa) / 667
Chapter XXXIX. Karafuto(Saghalien) / 679
Chapter XL. South Manchuria & the South Sea Islands / 683
Chapter XLI. The Progress of Reconstruction / 691
SUPPLEMENT
1. The Banking Panic in 1927 T. Tomita, Nippon Kwangyo Ginko. / 1
2. Food Supply in Japan By M. Inouye, ex‐M.P., Member of Population & Food‐problem Commission, Pres. of the Kaigai Kogyo Kaisha. / 10
3. The Growth of Population Ditto. / 19
4. Emigration By E. Hori, Professor at Keio University. / 21
5. Improvement in Silk Raising Industry By H. Akashi, Professor at Tokyo Higher Sericultural School & Chief of Sericultural Section, Dept. of Agr. & Forestry. / 27
6. The Tenantry Disputes By Y. Takenobu, Editor, Japan Tear Book. / 32
APPENDIX
Appendix A. Who's Who in Japan / 1
Appendix B. Business Directory / 126
Appendix C. Learned and Social Institutions / 154
Appendix D. Legal, Medical, Shopping & Gastronomic Directory / 169
Appendix E. Bibliography / 177
Index / 1
Map of Volcanoes and Seismic Foci
Sketch Map of Railway Lines under Construction and Lines Planned
Map showing Principal Hydro‐electric Rivers in Middle Japan