The whole scheme of decoration for the city is very effect but just outside the palace through the open space in front of it, known as the Marunouchi, the severity is very striking. The lighting is entirely by cressets in iron baskets placed on the top of tripods made of undressed fir logs in all about 10 ft. high. Between every third and fourth ores set on each side of the way stands a sacred tree—something like a cornelia, in a white, square wooden box, and dreseod with paper streamers, These trees are about igh and, as they are to rain, the heaviest shower cannot take away their dignity.
The only concession to the modern spirit is at the outer gate where there is a stand draped in black cloth and destined for the photographer. 'The lanterns which the izens are to hang outside their houses are long ones of pure white paper with a black band on the top. Inscribed on them are characters which read 'Hose' which means "seeing off the Emperor."
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