Tt may also be mentioned that to much larger numbers of Japanese, who have returned home from many years! residence abroad, the apart ment house, where they can live in conditions approximating thoss prevailing in foreign countries, will make a special appeal, The so-called "foreign" house, as built in Japan, with the exception of the of the very well-to-do, its name only in outward form, and does not justify the enhanced. rental placed upon it bet it is "foreign," while the natives style house, with its complete absence of modern: comfort as known an the West, is dificult to heat in the cold seasons, and because of the absence of those conveniences costly t6 run owing to the need of domes tie servants.
"Cultural Diffusion Founda.
an association formed under the leadership of Dr. Kokichi Mori more, graduate of John Hopkin'" University, for the purpose of elevating' the national standard of living through undertaking. such Activities essential to this end, has just made a move in this direction by erecting in Tokyo a fourstoried, earthquake and fire proof, reinforced conerete building, containing 42 apartment of from one to five rooms each, with "no luxuries but every comfort",
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