The diary of Edmund Heller, October 9, 1917-January 12, 1918 : covering his return trip from the First Asiatic Expedition led by Roy Chapman Andrews of the American Museum of Natural History
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as a material end. Their belief for religion is chiefly ancestor worship + patriotism, Hop scotch is a common game with little jap girls everywhere in the city. You see them lined up in rows playing. I believe the game is of Japanese origin? There is no holiday or day of rest in Japan comparable to our Sabbath nor is there any in China. No such institution is needed + often it is a decided inconvenience