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TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "IMPHO TOKYO"

it would be was written in Characters. The white canvas was
stretched down the center, and little posts or stands with cord
between kept people from wandering off the canvas. There
was but one way to go as I have shown by the arrows and
this gave the history of the Emperors life. Some of the Murals
were very lovely, quite Japanese in feeling, but others were
painted in the European manner and no always as
successful. But then it is only recently that Japanese
artists have attempted murals. The pictures have been
given by various well known people. It was really most
interesting and to go with Mr Miyaoka and have him to
explain everything to us was wonderful. The floor was
of wood in the four large galleries. but in the Rotunda
it was of very beautiful marble and the center had a
beautiful design in different colors and shades of marble
and so highly polished that it reflected the walls which were
also marble, or partly so. There must have been at least
fifty finished murals which are about six feet by ten and
upright in shape.

Downstairs there were postcards for sale and benches to
rest on and a sign with several Characters on it and
below "W.C." Mr Miyaoka and Pete decided to follow
it while I waited. Later Pete said it was very funny
for it was men and women together and he headed into
the wrong side and Mr Miyaoka had to call him back.
but how did he know.