Table of Contents

Contents Introduction Seidensticker on Tanizaki’s death, and His Condolence Call, 1965 Seidensticker on Tanizaki’s Wake, 1965 Seidensticker on Tanizaki’s Funeral, 1965 My First Meeting with Tanizaki Matsuko, 1971 My Busy Day in Kyoto with Mrs. Tanizaki and Her Sister, 1971 My Account of the Observance of the Seventh Anniversary of Tanizaki’s Death, 1971 Seidensticker’s Account of the Observance of the Seventh Anniversary of Tanizaki’s Death, 1971 I Visit Mrs. Tanizaki’s house in Yugawara, 1973 and 1977 My Account of an Evening at the Disco with Mrs. Tanizaki, 1980 My Account of Dinner with Tanizaki Matsuko and Ichida Yae, 1983 Tanizaki’s Life and Personality Marriages On World War II Fears Religion Old Age Tanizaki’s Habits and Tastes Food and Drink Pastimes Tanizaki’s Works The Plays Naomi (『痴人の愛』, 1925) Arrowroot (『吉野葛』1931) The Makioka Sisters (『細雪』1943-48) even Japanese Tales Comments on Theater Shimazaki Tōson (島崎藤村, 1872–1943) Nagai Kafū (永井荷風, 1879–1959) Shiga Naoya (志賀直哉, 1883–1971) Mishima Yukio (三島由紀夫, 1925–1970), Natsume Sōseki (夏目漱石, 1867–1916), Mori Ōgai (森鷗外,1862-1922), and Kōda Rohan (幸田露伴, 1867–1947) Yosano Akiko (与謝野晶子, 1878–1942) Tanizaki Matsuko An Evening with Mrs. Tanizaki’s Fan Club and other dinners, 1985 Dinner with Mrs. Tanizaki at Azusa (梓) in Akasaka, 1986 Mrs. Tanizaki’s Birthday Dinner, 1986 Tanizaki Shūhei Takeda Ayuko References