Nine Years in Nipon

Sketches of Japanese Life and Manners

Henry Faulds

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Cambridge University Press
02 July 2015

Asian history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Classic travel writing

Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia

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The Scottish doctor Henry Faulds (1843–1930) is best remembered for his role in the history of fingerprinting. His strong religious faith had first led him to missionary work in India and then, from 1874, in Japan. He worked there as a surgeon in the mission hospital at Tsukiji, near Tokyo, where he also established a medical school and a school for the blind. It was his discovery of the impressions of thumbprints on ancient Japanese pottery which led to his development of a fingerprinting system and his championing of it as a forensic tool. The present work, part-travelogue, part-journal, was first published in 1885. It remains an engaging account of Japanese life, customs, geography and natural history, interwoven with discussions of topics such as education, language, and the future of the country. There are characterful line drawings throughout. Faulds' Dactylography (1912) is also reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection.

By: Henry Faulds
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 217mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9781108081627
ISBN 10: 1108081622
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia
Pages: 318
Publication Date: 02 July 2015
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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Nine Years in Nipon

Sketches of Japanese Life and Manners

Henry Faulds

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