Jakucho Setouchi
Japanese Buddhist nun and author (1922–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.