[Illustration]
"This enormous barrel was erected in the great Industrial Exhibition
held at Osaka, Japan. It is the property of the 'Yebisu' Beer Company,
and was built for the purpose of advertising that brand of malt liquor.
The height is about fifty feet and the diameter of its base some thirty
feet, while the thickness of its wall exceeds two feet. It is fitted up
as a beer hall within and contains ten round tables, each capable of
accommodating five or six persons. There is also a large counter. It is
one of the most remarkable of the many advertising devices ever carried
out in this enterprising 'Land of the Rising Sun.' The photograph was
taken by Mr. G. M. Arab, of this city."--Mr. W. J. Toms, Kobé, Japan.