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          6. Jakucho Setouchi

          Japanese Buddhist nun and author (–)

          Jakucho Setouchi

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          Native name

          瀬戸内 寂聴

          BornHarumi Mitani
          ()15 May
          Tokushima, Japan
          Died9 November () (aged&#;99)
          Kyoto, Japan
          OccupationWriter
          GenreNovels
          Notable worksKashin, Natsu no Owari, Hana ni Toe, The Tale of Genji

          Jakucho Setouchi[n 1] (15 May – 9 November ; 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 fictional biographical and historical novels.[2][3] In , she was honoured as a Person of Cultural Merit, and in , she was awarded the Order of Culture of Japan.

          Biography

          Setouchi was born Harumi Mitani on 15 May in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture to Toyokichi and Koharu Mitani.[3] Toyokichi was a cabinetmaker who made Buddhist an