Jakucho Setouchi
Japanese Buddhist nun
Died when: 99 years 178 days (1193 months)Star Sign: Taurus
Jakucho Setouchi (15 May 1922 – 9 November 2021; born Harumi Mitani), formerly known as 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.
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