Tanizaki Jun-ichiro

Tanizaki Jun-ichiro

(ˌtɑːniːˈzɑːkiː ˌdʒuːniːˈtʃiːrɔː) n (Biography) 1886–1965, Japanese novelist, whose works, such as Some Prefer Nettles (1929) and The Makioka Sisters (1943–48), reflect the tension between Western values and Japanese traditions