Hi, everyone!
As for Japanese technology, I agree with your thought, Magnolia. Our country has shown great ability in such area, and I, too, hope engineers could produce a revolutionary idea for us. By the way, I am always surprised with advanced technology in the computer game industry. My kids don’t have a GAME BOY now, but almost all of their friends have it. They used to ask their father eagerly to buy that device, but he never said yes, because he was afraid that their eye sights might begin to fail. Recently, that industry has aimed at adults as consumers, for example, with Wii. These are certainly attractive games, but I wonder how far we could go. The more such virtual reality games, or devices increase, the more we tend to stay at home. I just want my kids to enjoy great nature outside our small home.
So, see you tomorrow. Good bye!
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Hi, ladies!!!
It has been another warm spring day, hasn’t it? I am tremendously happy about this fascinatingly pleasant weather, but how about you?
I will write something about the vote in the Victorian era, as I promised you yesterday. By the way, in Japan, the vote was given to men over the age of 25 regardless of the amount of tax in 1925.
The Victorian era of 65 years from 1837 to 1901 can be divided into three segments: the first (1837-1850), second (1851-1870), and third (1871-1901).
Changes in the vote came in three main stages, almost corresponding to the three segments listed above, namely, one in each segment.
First, or Great Reform Bill passed in 1832 gave the vote to men, usually of the middle class, who owned or rented some property. The Bill also allocated more seats in Parliament to the new industrial areas. Please notice, the year 1832 is before the Victorian era, but in 5 years the new era began.
The Second Reform Bill, 1867, extended the vote. It was given to most adult males living in towns if they were householders or lodgers.
The 1884 Bill went further. Farmworkers and miners, numbering 1.8 million who had not been included in 1867 were added by the Third Reform Bill.
Thus before the end of Victoria’s reign about 60% of British adult men had received the vote.
Interesting, isn’t it?
The Voting Act of 1918 enfranchised all men over 21 and all women over 30, and the Equal Franchise Act of 1928 gave equal voting rights to both men and women over the age of 21.
There were so many women fighting for the vote for women in the modern history of Britain, and it is fascinating to know about their activities.
I will go back to my work, my lovely friends. I hope you are having a good time. I will talk to you tomorrow. Bye for now…
Dear Cherry and friends,
Hello.
I visited a certain library in Tokyo this afternoon.
The building is quite old. The library has a lot of magazines published in the Meiji era. This library has quarterly magazines published by Nihon Seikoukai Tokyo Nambu Chiho. I found Miss Payne's contribution to this magazine. It was not a big finding, though. I have already had photocopies of similar letters she wrote to London. The missionaries in Gifu were under the jurisdiction of the CMS of South Tokyo District.
To get information about woman missionaries, I checked other pages and requested photocopies of some pages. However, they said that they need to photograph and photocopy them and I have to wait about a month.
I have almost finished editing the essay recently sent back from Plum and it's about to be sent to Bev sensei. I'll reread it tomorrow and send it.
Good night.
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