1933

JAPAN—TOKYO
Switzerland (Legation)—^, Hiraka-
wa-cho, 6-chome, Kojimachi-ku
Minister—H. E. E. Travefsini
Chancellor—W. Spycher
Turkey (Embassy)—47, Kamiyama,
Shibuyamachi, Tokyo
Ambassador Extraordinary add
Plenipotentiary—'Nebil Bey
Counsellor—M. Telaat Beouf Bey
Union op Soviet Socialist Republics
(Embassy)—1, Mamianacho, Azabu-
ku Tokyo; Teleph. Akasaka 0139;
Cable Ad : Polpred
Ambassador — Alexandre Troia-
novsky
Comm’T Counsellor—Paul Anikeieff
Military Attache—Beter Panoff
Naval Attache—Comdr. N. Bolo-
goff
Consul General and 1st Secretary
—Boris Podolsky
1st Secretary—Moise Galkovitch
2nd do. —Vladimir Jelezniakofl
. Japanese do.—Eugene Spalwingk
United States of America (Embassy)
—1, Enokizaka-machi, Akasaka-ku;
Telephs. Akasaka 4204 and 525
Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary—Joseph Clark
Grew
Counsellor—Edwin L. Neville
First Secretary—Erie R. Dickover
Third Secretaries—Wm. T. Turn¬
er, S. W. Washington and BL
Bingham, jr.
Naval Attache—Oapt. I. C. John¬
son
Military Attache—Col. J. G. Mc-
Ilroy
Commercial Attache—Halleck A.
Butts
Assist. Commercial Attache—W. S.
Dowd
Assistant Naval Attache—Lieut.
N. A. Roberts
Assist. Military Attache—Lieut.
Thomas G. Cranford
Language Attaches—Maj. R. S.
Bratton, u.s.a., jRapt. M. W.
Pettigrew, u.s. A., Lt. J. J.
Rochefort, u.s.N., J. M. Allison,
1st. Lt. J. J. Twitty, u.s.a., 1st
Lt. C. C. Dus.enburg, u.s.a., J.
R, iSherr, u.s.a., Lts. E. T. Lay-
toni, u.s.n. , ID. J. McCallum,
u.s.N., R. Mason., u.s.n., A. D.
Kramer, 'u.s.n.. H. B. Clair-
borne, u.s.n., K. H. Cornell.
u.s.M.c. and 1st Lt, H. !Doudr
U.S.A.
TOKYO
The capital of Japan [until the Restoration called Yedo] is situated at
the north of the Bay of Yedo, has a circumference of 27 miles, and covers a
surface of 40 square miles. The river Sumida runs through the city, the larger
part lying to the west of this waterway, while on the east lie the two wards
named Hon jo and Fukagawa.
Tokyo as viewed from the bay is a pleasant-looking city, being well situated
on undulating ground, and possessing abundant foliage. The city is divided
into 15 ward divisions, and its suburbs into six divisions. It was, in fact,
until recently more like an aggregation of towns than one great city, but
every year has seen greater congestion and conditions more approximating
to the crowded cities of the West. The ancient Castle of Yedo, now trans¬
formed into the Imperial Palace, or Goaho, occupies a commanding position
on a hill in the centre of the city. It is enclosed in double walls and sur¬
rounded by a fine broad moat- Within the Castle formerly stood the Shogun's
Palace and several public offices, but the destructive fire of the 3rd of April,
1872, levelled these ancient and massive buildings, leaving only the lofty
turrets and walls. A new- palace on the old site has been constructed, and