Defects {a glimpse of Japan. No cattle, sheep or goats to consume grass on hillside or forests, No pigs seen, very few chickens. Fruit poor in quality; cherries only one sort, white & green somewhat. No fruit or paste fruits anticipated, trees Peaches, No berries except strawberries. No farm machinery for harvesting or planting rice. Threshing done by hand with flails. No protection for bird or animal life. Only one butcher shop seen in Kyoto; only a few places where pork was sold. Japanese do not eat meat. Vegetable market chiefly egg plants, onions, potatoes, carrots etc. No sea birds or landbirds only crow able to survive