# The Priest of Japan — Darkwater character guide

> The Priest of Japan in Darkwater by W. E. B. Du Bois.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the priest of Japan

**First appearance:** 0014-vi-of-the-ruling-of-men

## Who they are

A symbolic figure representing Eastern spirituality in a philosophical passage.

## In the story

### [Of Work and Wealth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darkwater_se/chapters/iv-of-work-and-wealth)

Appears in the allegorical 'Second Coming' section, traveling to Valdosta to observe a religious cult.

### [The Second Coming](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darkwater_se/chapters/the-second-coming)

A Japanese priest who travels to Valdosta to observe the religious cult and report to Kyoto.

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