Theorist

Junichirō Tanizaki

1886–1965 Japanese aesthetics

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Details

Nationality: Japanese

Notes

Author of In Praise of Shadows, on Japanese aesthetics of shadow and interiority.

Connections

authored In Praise of Shadows

Sources

Tanizaki, J. In Praise of Shadows. 1933.

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First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Junichirō Tanizaki." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/junichiro-tanizaki/. Accessed July 17, 2026.