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Na-o-mi. The three syllables of this name, unusual in 1920s Japan, captivate a 28-year-old engineer, who soon becomes infatuated with the girl so named, a teenaged café waitress. Drawn to her Eurasian features and innocent demeanor, Joji is eager to whisk young Naomi away from the seamy... read more

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  • Naomi: teenaged café waitress
  • Joji: 28-year-old engineer
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I'm going to try to relate the facts of our relationship as man and wife just as they happened, as honestly and frankly as I can.

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  1. Jun'ichirō Tanizaki (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
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Publication Date: 1985
ISBN: 0394536630
Page Count: 237

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