Excerpt from The National Spirit of Japan: A Contribution to Spiritual Understanding Between Nations Some dissatisfaction with regard to the contents of this book the writer is expecting, and he further anticipates from his friends their criticism of its Shortcomings. Certain practical considerations relating to the present war have of necessity affected the general nature of the volume, but it is hoped that readers will sympathise with the writer's sincerity in his wish for better future relations between the Japanese and other nations. Concerning the publication of this volume, the author owes his Sincere thanks to Mr. F. H. Cutcliffe, of Oxford, who read carefully the text, and was kind enough to correct the English with unwearying assistance; also to Dr. W. T. Hewett, of New York, and Dr. Tudor Jones, of Bristol, both of whom gave him much useful advice. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.