Tanizaki Jun-ichiro

/ ˌtɑːniːˈzɑːkiː ˌdʒuːniːˈtʃiːrɔː /

noun

1. 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