*It should be remembered that as all Japanese edifices were made oftimber, the carpenter and the architect were one and the same. But their own emir, Salida,and all his sons were dead. In fact,the Japanese, in all ages, have spoken of this legendary edifice asRyu no jo (the Dragon's castle). It was good to have a fine sabre in his hand again.
It had beenlying there for ten days, killed by a stray Dervish shell. Thus it was not until the time of the Empress Suiko (593-628) thatthe historical project took practical shape. But as time passed and as theage of the Kami became more remote, a feeling of awe began to pervadethe rites more strongly t ecustoms of the modern Ainu go far to attest the accuracy of theEmperor Keiko's remarks about their ancestors.
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