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[29, in left margin] row of buildings [?]
with sliding fronts. The Japanese hotels
are built so that the inside is all [seen?]
just paper folding screens [?ing]
on the floor. Kanaya hotel is
upon a steep hill at the end of the
street And, the strange cry of the men
as we arrived, being [?] 8 jinrikshaw
they either all ran, and when one slacked
his pace he sang out to those behind.
It seemed very hard work coming up
the hill and I was glad when we
got to our rooms, double rooms,
the minor one with bed & wash stand.
That with a window being arranged
as a sitting room. The hotel is very good,
food plain & well cooked - being tired,
[?] went to bed early.

[30 in margin] A most beautiful sunrise and the
view from our window very fine.
We got a guide at the hotel. Mr. and Miss
Hartshorne, Dr. and Mrs. Chill, a Mrs. Connely
& 2 children with our party of 4 made
rather too much. Fortunately Miss
Hartshorne is very well read on Japanese
tempers and proved a very delightful