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Ihara Saikaku Quotes

Japanese writer

Ihara Saikaku (Japanese: 井原西鶴; 1642–1693) was a Japanese poet and creator of the "floating world" genre of Japanese prose (ukiyo-zōshi).

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Pen Names: 鶴永 • 二万翁 • 西鵬

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