“We find beauty not in the thing itself but in the patterns of shadows, the light and the darkness, that one thing against another creates.”

— Junichiro Tanizaki

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About Junichiro Tanizaki

Author • Japanese

Junichiro Tanizaki was a major Japanese author and one of the most prominent figures in modern Japanese literature. His writing is known for its exploration of sensuality, eroticism, and the clash between traditional...

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