Ihara Saikaku

Five Women Who Loved Love

Five interconnected tales exploring passionate romantic desires of women

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Ihara Saikaku
Ihara Saikaku

Edo-period novelist and haiku poet who pioneered the genre of ukiyo-zoshi (floating world fiction). His frank, witty portrayals of merchant-class life and sexuality were scandalous and commercially successful.

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