Published 1929
by The Japanese council, Institute of Pacific relations in [Tokyo?] .
Written in English
Edition Notes
| Statement | by Genzaburo Noguchi. |
| Series | Western influences in modern Japan; a series of papers on cultural relations., no. 20 |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | DU1 .I5 1929a vol. II |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 2 p. l., 24 p. |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL6747760M |
| LC Control Number | 30024373 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 943768 |
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