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Jakucho Setouchi
Japanese Buddhist nun and author (1922–2021)
Jakucho Setouchi | |
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Setouchi in 2012 | |
| Native name | 瀬戸内 寂聴 |
| Born | Harumi Mitani (1922-05-15)15 May 1922 Tokushima, Japan |
| Died | 9 November 2021(2021-11-09) (aged 99) Kyoto, Japan |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Genre | Novels |
| Notable works | Kashin, Natsu no Owari, Hana ni Toe, The Tale of Genji |
Jakucho Setouchi[n 1] (15 May 1922 – 9 November 2021; born Harumi Mitani),[n 2] formerly known as Harumi Setouchi,[n 3][1] was a Japanese Buddhist nun, writer, and activist.
Setouchi wrote a best-selling translation of The Tale of Genji and over 400 fictional biographical and historical novels.[2][3] In 1997, she was honoured as a Person of Cultural Merit, and in 2006, she was awarded the Order of Culture of Japan.
Biography
Setouchi was born Harumi Mitani on 15 May 1922 in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture to Toyokichi and Koharu M