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KYOTO

Kyoto from A.D. 794 to 1868 was the capital of Japan. Its sacred and classic associations as well as the picturesque character of the surrounding country combine to invest the city with an interest attaching to no other place in Japan. Kyoto has excellent hotel accommodation for foreign tourists. The city lies practically in the centre of Japan in the main line of railway, and is reached from Kobe in less than an hour and a quarter by express train. The population, according to the census of 1933, is 1,026,969.

The first Biwa Canal completed in 1895 was designed for the passage of goods and passengers and to supply water power, the second canal constructed at a cost of Y.4.477,805. supplies water for drinking, for the fire brigade, and for purposes of hydro-electricity, etc.

DIRECTORY OF FOREIGN FIRMS

AMERICAN CHURCH MISSION-Karasu-

marudori Shimotachi-uri; Teleph. 2372 (Nishi-jin); Cable Ad: Amchu- miss

Rt. Rev. S. H. Nichols, S.T.D. Rev. and Mrs. P. A. Smith

(Hikone)

Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Chapman,

D.D. (Kyoto)

Rev. and Mrs. J. Hubard Lloyd

(Wakayama)

Rev. and Mrs. J. K. Morris

(Kyoto)

Dr. (M.D.) and Mrs. F. M. Jones

(Osaka)

Miss H. R. Williams (Kyoto) Miss E. L. Footé (Kyoto) Miss H. Skiles (Kyoto)

Miss A. S. Van Kirk (Osaka) Miss C. R. Powell (Fukui) Miss M. R. Paine (Obama) Miss H. J. Disbrow (Kyoto) Miss L. E. Dickson (Nara)

Miss M. W. Hester (Nara) Miss Thora Johnson (Kyoto) Miss G. Sumners (Kyoto) Mrs. J. M. Oglesby (Kyoto) Rev. & Mrs.

(Kanazawa)

R.

H.

Shaw

CLAPES EN OTA-Shichijo, Omiya;

Cable Ad: Clapes

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JAPAN TOURIST BUREAU-c/o Kyoto Station; Teleph. Shimo 8480; Cable Ad: Tourist

SAGUES, BUSQUETS, F., Exporters-1, Schichijo Omiya Wake-cho; P.O. Box 8 (Gojo); Cable Ad: Sagues

SINGER SEWING MACHINE Co.-Yana-

ginobaba, Shijo