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          Jakucho Setouchi

          Japanese Buddhist nun and author (1922–2021)

          Jakucho Setouchi

          Setouchi in 2012

          Native name

          瀬戸内 寂聴

          BornHarumi Mitani
          (1922-05-15)15 May 1922
          Tokushima, Japan
          Died9 November 2021(2021-11-09) (aged 99)
          Kyoto, Japan
          OccupationWriter
          GenreNovels
          Notable worksKashin, 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