Excerpt from Japan: Suggested Outlines for a Discussion of Japan, Her History, Culture, Problems, and Relations With the United States

It would be well if all Americans could have laid a foundation for their knowledge of Japan, as they are now doing for that of Europe, in the classroom of the school or college, and it is to be earnestly hoped that the time is not far distant when the curri culum of any institution of secondary or higher education will be considered incomplete if it does not include at least a semes ter's course on the Far East. We are endeavoring toattain that goal, however, it is highly advisable that as many other organizations as possible aid in the sound instruction of our people about Japan and things Japanese. Informal groups in colleges and universities, business men's, organizations, and women's clubs can and should each have its part. It is primarily to meet the needs of such groups that this set of outlines has been prepared. The first and longest syllabus is for the use of those who may wish to devote a series of meetings to Japan. There is no reason, however, why individual sections from it should not be chosen by those who may wish to devote a shorter time to the study. The other and briefer outlines are designed for groups that may wish to take up only one feature of the life and problems of our trans-pacific neighbor. At the end of each section there are given bibliographical references to four or five of the books that ought most frequently to be found in public or private libraries, and at the close of the pamphlet there is to be found a selected list of the most important works in English on Japan.

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