The Vault at Pfaff's

An Archive of Art and Literature by the Bohemians of Antebellum New York

Japanese Customs

Clarence, Augustus Walter Fitz; HLS. "Japanese Customs." Vanity Fair. (1860-6-16).
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Type
magazine
Genre
commentary
Abstract

The Vanity Fair, in an effort to compete with the other papers' observations of the Japanese, send a correspondent to the country. The reporter finds various odd qualities present in them and witnesses a magic show.