Setting
The story takes place in Japan primarily during the late 1930's (Shōwa era). This is pretty common for Tanizaki novels; his Some Prefer Nettles (Japanese: Tada Kuu Mushi) and Naomi (Chigin no Ai) were both set in the 1920s-30s. The sisters live in the Kansai area (Kobe/Osaka) but travel to Tokyo and other prefectures throughout the novel.
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