Junichiro Tanizaki (谷崎潤一郎 Tanizaki Jun'ichirō, July 24, 1886 - July 30, 1965) was a Japanese author. Leetes Island Books, which published the translation of his In Praise of Shadows, romanizes his name correctly as "Jun'ichirō Tanizaki,' while other publishers have simplified the romanization of his given name to "Junichiro," "Jun'ichiro," or "Junichirō." Jump to: navigation, search July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1999-The Bomb 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... This is an alphabetical list of authors who are Japanese, or are famous for having written in the Japanese language. ...

Tanizaki was one of the major writers of modern Japanese literature, and remains perhaps the most popular Japanese novelist after Natsume Soseki. He was born to a merchant family in the center of Tokyo. In his early years he was infatuated with the West and all things modern, living briefly in a Western-style house in Yokohama, the foreign expatriate suburb of Tokyo, and leading a decidedly bohemian lifestyle. He was first published in 1910 but his reputation really began to take off when he moved to Kyoto after the Great Kanto earthquake of 1923. The move triggered a change in his enthusiasms, as he tempered his youthful love for the West and modernity with a greater emphasis on his long-held interest in traditional Japanese culture, particularly the culture of the Kansai region comprising Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto. The change in his attitudes can be seen in his multiple translations into modern Japanese of the eleventh-century classic The Tale of Genji and in his masterpiece "Sasameyuki" ("A Light Snowfall", published in English as The Makioka Sisters), a tale about four daughters of a waning Osaka merchant family. Though his early novels paint a rich atmosphere of 1920s Tokyo and Osaka, during the 1930s Tanizaki turned away from contemporary affairs to write about Japan's feudal past, perhaps as a reaction to the growing mood of militarism in society and politics. After World War II Tanizaki again emerged into literary prominence, winning a host of awards and until his death regarded as Japan's greatest living author. Most of his works are highly sensual, a few particularly centering around eroticism, but they are laced with wit and ironic sophistication. Though he is remembered primarily for his novels and short stories, he also wrote poetry, drama, and essays. He was, above all, a masterful storyteller. Japanese literature spans a period of almost two millennia of writing. ... Natsume Soseki on the former 1000 yen note. ... Jump to: navigation, search Japans tallest building, the Landmark Tower, is in the Minato Mirai 21 district of Yokohama. ... Jump to: navigation, search Long a symbol of Tokyo, the Nijubashi Bridge at the Kokyo Imperial Palace. ... Though a Bohemian is a native of the Czech province of Bohemia, a secondary meaning for bohemian emerged in 19th century France. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search This page is about the city Kyoto. ... Jump to: navigation, search Great Kanto Earthquake The Great Kanto Earthquake (関東大震災 Kantō daishinsai) struck the Kanto plain on the Japanese main island of Honshu at 11:58 on the morning of September 1, 1923. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Kansai (Japanese: 関西) region of Japan, also known as the Kinki region (近畿地方, Kinki-chihō), lies in the middle of Japans main island, Honshu. ... Jump to: navigation, search Osaka Castle (ÅŒsaka-jō) Location in Japan Osaka Aquarium (Kaiyukan) Osaka railway station Azumanga Daioh. ... Jump to: navigation, search Kobe (Japanese: 神戸市; kōbe-shi) is a city in Japan, located on the island of Honshu. ... Jump to: navigation, search This page is about the city Kyoto. ... Ilustration of ch. ... The Makioka Sisters (細雪 Sasameyuki lit. ... Jump to: navigation, search Sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or primarily in North America as the Roaring Twenties . In Europe it is sometimes refered to as the Golden Twenties. ... Jump to: navigation, search Long a symbol of Tokyo, the Nijubashi Bridge at the Kokyo Imperial Palace. ... Jump to: navigation, search Osaka Castle (ÅŒsaka-jō) Location in Japan Osaka Aquarium (Kaiyukan) Osaka railway station Azumanga Daioh. ... Jump to: navigation, search // Events and trends The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the global depression. ... Militarism tends to be defined in recent times as the direct opposition to peace. ... Jump to: navigation, search World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb. ...

His works include:

• Naomi (Japanese: 痴人の愛 Chijin no Ai) (1923)
• Quicksand (Japanese: 卍 Manji) (1928-30)
• Some Prefer Nettles (Japanese: 蓼喰ふ蟲Tade kuu mushi) (1929)
• Arrowroot (Japanese: 吉野葛 Yoshino kuzu) (1931)
• The Reed Cutter (Japanese: 蘆刈り Ashikari) (1932)
• A Portrait of Shunkin (Japanese: 春琴抄 Shunkinshō) (1933). This story was made into a film and an opera.
• In Praise of Shadows (Japanese: 陰翳礼讃 In'ei raisan) (1933) [an essay on aesthetics]
• The Secret History of the Lord of Musashi (Japanese: 武州公秘話 Bushûkô hiwa) (1935)
• A Cat, A Man, and Two Women (Japanese: 猫と庄造と二人のおんな Neko to Shôzô to futari no onna) (1936)
• The Makioka Sisters (Japanese: 細雪 Sasameyuki) (1943-1948)
• Captain Shigemoto's Mother (Japanese: 少将滋幹の母 Shôshô Shigemoto no haha) (1949)
• The Key (Japanese: 鍵 Kagi) (1956)
• Childhood Years: A Memoir (Japanese: 幼少時代 Yôshô jidai) (1957)
• Diary of a Mad Old Man (Japanese: 瘋癲老人日記 Fûten rôjin nikki) (1961)

There are two collections in English of his short fiction: Naomi, known in Japan as Chijin no Ai (痴人の愛, meaning A Fools Love), by Junichiro Tanizaki, is a novel on the Pygmalion theme. ... Jump to: navigation, search Shunkinsho, or A portrait of Shunkin (Japanese title: 春琴抄) is a film based on a short story by Junichiro Tanizaki (谷崎潤一郎). It stars Momoe Yamaguchi and Tomokazu Miura. ... Jump to: navigation, search Shunkinsho is an opera that premiered in Tokyo in 1975. ... The Makioka Sisters (細雪 Sasameyuki lit. ...

• Seven Japanese Tales (1963)
• The Gourmet Club (2001)

Recommended secondary sources:

• Adriana Boscaro, et al., eds., Tanizaki in Western Languages: A Bibliography of Translations and Studies
• Adriana Boscaro and Anthony Chambers, eds., A Tanizaki Feast: The International Symposium in Venice
• Anthony Chambers, The Secret Window: Ideal Worlds in Tanizaki's Fiction
• Van Gessel, Three Modern Novelists
• Ken Ito, Visions of Desire: Tanizaki's Fictional Worlds
• Donald Keene, Dawn to the West

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