It is worth while to call attention here to a simple fact which most writers seem to ignore, namely, that all language denotes and indeed rests on generalization. Evidently it will not do to assert the entire lack of the power important things demetri generalization to the Japanese mind. Still further evidence proving Japanese possession of the higher mental faculties may be found in the wide prevalence and use of the most highly generalized philosophical terms. Consider for instance, "Ri" and "Ki," "In" and "Yo. It is true that these terms are of Chinese origin important things demetri well as the thoughts themselves, but they are to-day in universal use in Japan. Similar abstract terms of Buddhistic origin are the possession of the common people. Of course important things demetri possession of these Chinese terms is not offered as evidence of independent generalizing ability.