JSB Book Club: The Makioka Sisters
Wed, Feb 25
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The JSB Book Club will meet in February to discuss "The Makioka Sisters" by Junichiro Tanizaki, considered by some to be the greatest Japanese novel of the 20th century. (Open to JSB Members only)
Time & Location
Feb 25, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Online
About the event
The JSB Book Club will meet in February to discuss The Makioka Sisters by Junichiro Tanizaki.
In Osaka, in the years immediately before W.W.II, four aristocratic women try to preserve a way of life that is vanishing. The story of the Makioka sisters is arguably the greatest Japanese novel of the 20th century, a poignant yet unsparing portrait of a family–and society–sliding into the abyss of modernity. Filled with vignettes of upper-class Japanese life and capturing both the decorum and the heartache of its protagonists, The Makioka Sisters is a classic of international literature. (From the publisher's description)
Find a copy here. Discussion will be in English, but you are welcome to read the novel in any language.
The JSB Book Club meets on the last Wednesday of every other month to discuss great modern Japanese novels. The purpose of our club is to strengthen the Boston community of Japan enthusiasts by creating a space for thoughtful and sociable discussion.
The club is limited to Japan Society of Boston Members. Interested in joining but not yet a Member of the Japan Society of Boston? Consider becoming a member today!