A Japanese Boy

An 1889 autobiographical account written by a young Japanese student, Shigemi Shiukichi, describing his boyhood in the town of Imabari. Chapters cover his school, family life, food, games, holidays, festivals, theater, and local customs and traditions.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

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Biographies›Everyday lives›Childhood, youth, and school days

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