Jinrikisha days in Japan

"Jinrikisha Days in Japan" by Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore is a travel story that shows what Japan was like in the late 1800s. As a tourist and someone who lived there, the author shares her experiences and what she noticed about Japanese culture and how it was changing. Scidmore's book is like a helpful guide for people who want to appreciate the details and daily life of the Japanese. At the beginning, she thinks about when she first arrived in Japan and compares it to other places in Asia. She describes the pretty scenery, like the coasts and Mt. Fuji, and says the Japanese people are kind and artistic. She points out that the jinrikisha, a kind of carriage pulled by a person, was how people got around, and how Japanese culture was special because it mixed old traditions with new, modern things, setting the scene for journeys to places like Yokohama.