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Un exposé synthétique décrit l'empire récemment ouvert aux échanges européens, fondé sur observations et sources japonaises. L'auteur compare moeurs et institutions au voisin chinois, opposant un mobile moral fondé sur l'honneur à un mobile matériel, et souligne l'aristocratie sociale combinée à une mobilité fondée sur le mérite. Il analyse usages comme le port des deux sabres et le recours au suicide rituel, la politesse codifiée, la propreté et le goût artistique, ainsi que l'organisation des villes et des campagnes. La discussion aborde enfin l'essor des communications intérieures et maritimes, les ressources minières et agricoles, et l'importance croissante des exportations, notamment du thé.
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