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JAPAN-TOKYO

SIAM (LEGATION)-762, Sendagaya-machi, Oaza-Sendaya; Teleph. Aoyama 4337

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenip.--Phya Chamnong. Dithakar Secretary-Luang Tiro Rathakitch

Do. -Interpr.-Khun Vacha Sunthorn Attaché-Khun Sunthorn Vathakitch

SPAIN (LEGATION)-2, Ichibei-cho, 1-chome, Azabu-ku, Tokyo; Teleph. Aoyama 7201 Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary-Pedro Quartin y del Saz-Caballero

SWEDEN (LEGATION) 52, Hikawa-cho, Akasaka-ku, Tokyo; Teleph. Aoyama 5770; Tel. Ad: Swedlegation

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister

Plenipotentiary-O. A. H. Ewerlöf First Secretary-F. Wennerberg First Chancellor J. Hjortzberg-Nord-

lund

(LEGATION) - 63, Kami

SWITZERLAND

Shibuya, Tokyo

Chargé d'Affaires-Alfred Brunner Chancellor W. Spycher

TURKEY (EMPASSY)-29, Higashi Shinano-

machi, Yotsuya-ku, Tokyo

Chargé d'Aff.--Houloussi Fuad Bey

UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS

(EMBASSY)-1, Urakasumigaseki, Koji machi-ku, Tokyo; Teleplis. Ginza 4190 and 4191; Tel. Ad: Palpred

Ambassador-Valerian Dovgalevsky Counsellor-John Maisky

Commercial Counsellor-Paul Anikeif Military Attaché-Vitovt Putna Naval Attaché-John Kojanoff 1st Secretary-Nicholas Tikhnieneff Secretary-Constantin Ligsky Japanese Secy.--Engene Spalwingk Assist. Mil. Attaché-Basile Smaguine Attaché-N. Levitt

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (EMBASSY)-

c/o Toyo Building, Uchiyamashita-cho Koji-machi-ku, Tokyo

Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni

potentiary-H.E. Charles MacVeagh Second Secretary-Louis A. Sussdorff

Do.

Eugene H. Dooman Third Secretary--Robert Burger

Do. -Laurence Salisbury Military Attaché--Lieut.-Col. Charles

Burnett

Naval Attaché-Comdr. George M.

Courts

Assist. Military Attaché-Major Ed-

ward F. Witsell

Assist. Naval Attaché-Lieut.-Comdr.

John Marie Creighton

TOKYO

The capital of Japan [until the Restoration called Yedo] is situated at the north of the Bay of Yedo, has a circumference of 27 miles, and covers a surface of 40 square miles. The river Sumida runs through the city, the larger part lying to the west of this waterway, while on the east lie the two wards named Honjo and Fukagawa.

Tokyo as viewed from the bay is a pleasant-looking city, being well situated on undulating ground, and possessing abundant foliage. The city is divided into 15 ward divisions, and its suburbs into six divisions. It was, in fact, until recently more like an aggregation of towns than one great city, but every year has seen greater con- gestion and conditions more approximating to the crowded cities of the West. The ancient Castle of Yedo, now transformed into the Imperial Palace, or Gosho, occupies a commanding position on a hill a little to the westward of the city. It is enclosed in double walls and surrounded by a fine broad moat. Within the Castle formerly stood the Shogun's Palace and several public offices, but the destructive fire of the 3rd of April, 1872, levelled these ancient and massive buildings, leaving only the lofty turrets and walls. A new palace on the old site has been constructed, and the Emperor took up his residence there in January, 1889. The Imperial Garden called Fukiage is situat- ed within the enclosure of the palace. It is tastefully laid out in the pure native style, and contains fine forest trees, rare and beautiful plants of all kinds, a large pond, cascades, etc.

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