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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>An essay on aesthetics by the Japanese novelist, this book explores architecture, jade, food, and even toilets, combining an acute sense of the use of space in buildings. The book also includes descriptions of laquerware under candlelight and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Tanizaki captures in an amusing, flowing commentary on beauty, architecture, drama, food, feminine beauty, and many other aspects of Japanese life the uneasy mixing of two clashing esthetic traditions." --Edwin O. Reischauer, Harvard University<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><strong>Junichiro Tanizaki </b>was a major writer of modern Japanese literature who wrote numerous books, including <i>The Makioka Sisters </i>and <i>Naomi: A Novel</i>.

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