![]() She is well aware that her husband is writing one and she also knows that he keeps it locked away. At about this time Ikuko decides to start writing a diary. The story starts when the husband tells us that he has been writing a diary and that he has hidden it and kept the key to the drawer hidden but wonders whether Ikuko has ever found the key and looked at his diary. Kimura is someone they have considered as a possible husband for Toshiko but he seems to be more attracted to Ikuko. ![]() The key players are the unnamed husband (his wife simply refers to him as my husband), his wife, Ikuko, their adult daughter, Toshiko, and their (male) friend Kimura. This is probably Tanizaki’s most controversial novel, as it consists entirely of diary entries of a husband and wife who are playing an erotic game. ![]() ![]() Home » Japan » Jun’ichiro Tanizaki » 鍵 (The Key) Jun’ichiro Tanizaki: 鍵 (The Key) ![]()
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