In praise of shadows and other essays / Junichirō Tanizaki ; translated by Michael P. Cronin ; photos by John Einarsen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tanizaki, Jun'ichirō, 1886-1965, author.

Contributor:

Cronin, Michael P., translator, writer of introduction.

Einarsen, John, photographer.

Language:

English

Japanese

Subjects (All):

Aesthetics, Japanese.

Tanizaki, Jun'ichirō, 1886-1965--Homes and haunts--Japan--Tokyo.

Tanizaki, Jun'ichirō.

Tanizaki, Jun'ichirō, 1886-1965--Travel--Japan--Kinki Region.

Kinki Region (Japan)--Description and travel.

Kinki Region (Japan).

Authors, Japanese--20th century--Travel.

Authors, Japanese.

Genre:

Essays.

Physical Description:

188 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Tokyo : Tuttle Publishing, [2026]

Language Note:

Translated from the Japanese.

Summary:

"Illustrated with artful images by renowned Kyoto-based photographer John Einarsen, this book is a 'must-have' for all fans of Japanese literature and anyone interested in Japanese art and design. These all-new translations of four landmark essays by Junichiro Tanizaki bring fresh insights to the work of one of Japan's most acclaimed writers. The translations by Michael P. Cronin bring together Tanizaki's famous meditation on Japanese aesthetics with three other fascinating cultural commentaries that appear here in English for the first time : 'In Praise of Shadows', Tanizaki's best-known work -- an ode to the subtle, refined aesthetic of Japan and the dangers posed to it by rapid modernization ; 'At Okamoto', A reflection on Tanizaki's nostalgia for old Tokyo and his humorous attempts at writing poetry ; 'Hanshin Observations', An early essay revealing Tanizaki's initial disdain for the Osaka region, where he moved following the 1923earthquake that destroyed Tokyo ; 'Osaka and Osakans as I See Them', An account of Tanizaki's nuanced love for Japan's second city, hisadopted home and the setting for his masterpiece, The Makioka Sisters"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction / Michael P. Cronin

Hanshin observations

At Okamoto

Osaka and Osakans as I see them

In praise of shadows.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Contains:

Container of: Tanizaki, Jun'ichirō, 1886-1965. Hanshinkenbunroku. English. (Cronin)

Container of: Tanizaki, Jun'ichirō, 1886-1965. Okamotonite. English. (Cronin)

Container of: Tanizaki, Jun'ichirō, 1886-1965. Watakushi no mita Osaka oyobi Osakajin. English. (Cronin)

Container of: Tanizaki, Jun'ichirō, 1886-1965. In'ei raisan. English. (Cronin)

ISBN:

9784805319352

4805319356

OCLC:

1574654627

Publisher Number:

90104509241