翻刻
ニ、身丈同ク、骨格好クシテ強壮ニ、色、暗赭ニテ、間（マヽ）魁偉
秀美ノ者アリ、頭骨、楕円、深目長鼻、欧羅巴人種ニ似タ
リ、前頂ノ骨円ク、面、亦楕円ニテ、額、高ク、面容、柔和愛ス
ベシ、東方人種ノ方面ナルハ、頬骨高キニ因レトモ、両種
共ニ甚タ高カラズ、眼ハ大ニシテ気采アリ、濃眉、弓形
ヲ成シ、鼻形、能ク適シ、支那 無来（マレー）人ノ如ク低カラズ、孔
モ大ナラズ、口、稍大ニ、歯、広シ、婦人モ、骨格、恰モ好ク、細
腰繊頸、胸、大ニ開ケ、身、稍短小ニ、面モ稍方形ニテ、鼻モ
低シ、間美艶ナルアリ、因テ考フレバ、琉球、元来日本ト
同人種ニテ、太古ノ世ニ、日本ヨリ殖民シ、後、漂流等ノ
事ニ因リ、支那台湾 無来（マレイ）人等モ少シク加ハリ、現今人
種ト混成セシナルベシ、凡日本琉球人種ノ、支那無来
人種ニ異ナルハ、鬚髯ノ多ク剛ク黒キニ在リ、支那無
来ニ、大抵此事ナシ云々、○性質ハ、欣々トシテ、情アリ、
順良ニシテ少シク冶風アレトモ、沈重度量アリテ、頗ル
智敏ナリ、然レトモ、海島ニ僻在シ、外国ト交ル少キニ因
リ、質朴ヲ存シ、名利労心ノ欲少ク、優寛天然ニ安ンジ、
天寿ヲ致ス者多シト云、婦人モ、行儀柔和ニ、男女共ニ、
労苦飢寒ニ堪エ、日夜労作シテ息セズ、然レトモ、如何セ
ン、天質美ナルモ、政治ノ弊カ、欺罔悪詐モ亦間アリ、古
ハ血気ニシテ、不平ニハ闘殺割腹ノ風アリシト云、今
ハ人気殊ニ平穏ニ、絶エテ争闘無シ、」五六十年前ニ英
現代語訳
身丈は同じで、骨格がよく強壮で、色は暗い赤褐色で、時に魁偉で秀美な者がいる。頭骨は楕円形、深い目に長い鼻で、ヨーロッパ人種に似ている。前頭部の骨は円く、顔もまた楕円で、額は高く、面容は柔和で愛すべきである。東方人種の特徴は、頬骨が高いことによるが、両種ともにそれほど高くない。眼は大きくて気概があり、濃い眉毛は弓形をなし、鼻の形はよく整い、中国系やマレー系の人のように低くなく、鼻孔も大きくない。口はやや大きく、歯は広い。婦人も、骨格がちょうどよく、細い腰に細い首、胸は大きく開け、身はやや短小で、顔もやや方形で、鼻も低い。時に美艶な者がいる。これを考えてみれば、琉球は、元来日本と同人種で、太古の世に、日本より移住し、後に、漂流などの事によって、中国系・台湾系・マレー系の人等も少しく加わり、現在の人種と混合したのであろう。およそ日本・琉球人種が、中国系・マレー系人種と異なるのは、髭が多く剛く黒いことにある。中国系・マレー系には、大抵この特徴がない」云々。○性質は、欣々として、情があり、順良で少しく遊冶の風があるが、沈着で度量があって、頗る聡明である。しかしながら、海島に僻在し、外国と交わることが少ないため、素朴さを保ち、名利を求める欲が少なく、ゆったりと天然に安んじ、天寿を全うする者が多いという。婦人も、行儀が柔和で、男女ともに、労苦や飢寒に耐え、日夜労働して休まない。しかしながら、どうしたことか、天質は美しいが、政治の弊害か、欺瞞や悪巧みもまた時にある。古くは血気盛んで、不平があれば闘殺や割腹の風があったという。今は人気が殊に平穏で、全く争闘がない。」五、六十年前に英
英語訳
They have the same stature, good bone structure and are robust, with dark reddish-brown skin color, and sometimes there are those who are imposing and beautiful. Their skulls are oval-shaped, with deep-set eyes and long noses, resembling the European race. The bones of the forehead are round, the face is also oval, the forehead is high, and their facial expression is gentle and lovable. The characteristic of Eastern races is high cheekbones, but both races do not have particularly high ones. Their eyes are large and spirited, thick eyebrows form an arch shape, and their nose shape is well-proportioned—not low like Chinese or Malay people, and the nostrils are not large either. The mouth is somewhat large, and the teeth are broad. Women also have well-proportioned bone structure, with slender waists and necks, broad chests, somewhat short stature, faces that are somewhat square-shaped, and lower noses. Sometimes there are beautiful and graceful ones. Considering this, Ryukyu was originally of the same race as Japan, having been colonized from Japan in ancient times, and later, due to events such as drifting ashore, Chinese, Taiwanese, and Malay people were also added in small numbers, mixing to form the current race. Generally, what distinguishes the Japanese-Ryukyu race from the Chinese-Malay race is that their facial hair is abundant, coarse, and black. Chinese and Malay people generally do not have this characteristic," etc. ○As for their nature, they are cheerful and affectionate, obedient and good-natured with a slightly pleasure-seeking tendency, but they are steady and tolerant, quite intelligent. However, because they live isolated on sea islands with little contact with foreign countries, they maintain simplicity, have little desire for fame and profit, live peacefully in accordance with nature, and many live to their natural lifespan. Women are also gentle in their manners, and both men and women endure hardship, hunger, and cold, working day and night without rest. However, what can be done—though their natural disposition is good, perhaps due to political corruption, there are also instances of deception and evil scheming. In ancient times, they were hot-blooded, and when there was injustice, there was a custom of fighting to the death or ritual suicide. Now the popular sentiment is particularly peaceful, with absolutely no fighting." Fifty to sixty years ago, the English