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to make you known a little among young men of Japan. A few days ago I was talking with one of my friends who is one of the editors of the literary colum of the "Jiji Shimpo", when he asked me whether I had some idea for the plan of the New Year's Number of his paper. At once I thought of you, and said that it may be interesting to publish some foreign literary men's articles concerning Japan or Japanese literature. He agreed heartily, but was at a loss to pick up the present foreign men of letters. Then I mentioned your name; he knows your name and your works through my translation. He was overjoyed and asked for me to make you a request to write a very short article for the "Jiji Shimpo". Can't you kindly write it for us? If we could have your consent we should not know how to thank you. As we have