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The long strip of seacoast from themouth of the Amur to the Korean frontier--an area then called theUsuri re ICATIONONE of the problems which invited the attention of the new Governmentearly in the Meiji era had been handed down from the days offeudalism. A large part of the work of the Japanese architect consisted inselecting rare woods and uniquely grown timber, in exquisite joinery,and in fine plastering. The Emperor could scarcely walk, but happilya man was encountered leading a pack-horse, and on this Go-Daigorode.

And justly so, for Nichiren'spersonality pervades it. Inthis achievement he was assisted by Hotta Masamutsu, successor to thegreat Masahiro, and, like most of his colleagues, a sincere advocateof opening the country. Kamakura, of course,triumphed. 069-1072 72nd Shirakawa 1073-1086 73rd Horikawa 108