The Ainu Group At The Saint Louis Exposition Frederick Starr by Frederick Starr 275acb51-917f-469b-833c-b1867c01e03b, 275ACB51-917F-469B-833C-B1867C01E03B instant download after payment.

This book does not pretend to be a study of the Ainu. It is a
simple narrative of my journey in Yezo and a description of the
group of Ainu that I brought to this country. It is true that I
sketch some features of Ainu life and suggest some questions
regarding this peculiarly interesting people. Readers who wish
fuller information will find much in Rev. John Batchelor’s books.In August of 1903, I was approached with the proposition that
I should go to Japan to secure this group and bring it to this
country. The plans for the expedition were finally completed in
January of 1904, and on the 14th of that month I left St. Louis
with one companion, my young Mexican photographer, Manuel
Gonzales. Our journey to Yokohama was uneventful. We
reached there on February 9th and went up to Tokio on the
10th, where a stop of several days was necessary for making
preparations, seeing Japanese officials, securing letters, etc. It
was on the night of the day of our arrival there, that the
Japanese declaration of war against Russia was made. Not the
most favorable hour for asking aid, in a purely scientific
enterprise of no public or political character, from busy officials!