Top Quotes & Sayings by Jakucho Setouchi

Jakucho Setouchi , formerly Harumi Setouchi , 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. In 1997, she was honored as a Person of Cultural Merit, and in 2006, she was awarded the Order of Culture of Japan.