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William E. Griffis, American lecturer, "Child-Life in Japan and Japanese Child Stories (1879)"
>We do not know of any country in the world in which there are so many toy-shops or so many fairs for the sale of things which delight children. Not only are the streets of every city abundantly supplied with shops, filled as full as a Christmas stocking with gaudy toys, but in small towns and villages one or more children's bazaars may be found.
Edouard Suenson, Danish naval officer, "Edo Bakumatsu Taizaiki (1866)"
>Japanese toyshops have a wide variety of items and are as good as those in Nuremberg. They are all simple toys, but they are all clever inventions that even adults can enjoy.
Sherard Osborn, English explorer, "A cruise in Japanese waters (1859)"
>We had noticed the number of children's toyshops, and these seemed proofs of how much love is expended upon the younger members of the community by these kind-hearted people. The girls as well as the boys appear to enjoy an equal share of regard.
>We do not know of any country in the world in which there are so many toy-shops or so many fairs for the sale of things which delight children. Not only are the streets of every city abundantly supplied with shops, filled as full as a Christmas stocking with gaudy toys, but in small towns and villages one or more children's bazaars may be found.
Edouard Suenson, Danish naval officer, "Edo Bakumatsu Taizaiki (1866)"
>Japanese toyshops have a wide variety of items and are as good as those in Nuremberg. They are all simple toys, but they are all clever inventions that even adults can enjoy.
Sherard Osborn, English explorer, "A cruise in Japanese waters (1859)"
>We had noticed the number of children's toyshops, and these seemed proofs of how much love is expended upon the younger members of the community by these kind-hearted people. The girls as well as the boys appear to enjoy an equal share of regard.
