Tattoo, said to be Jun'ichirō Tanizaki's debut work, was published in the third issue of the second series of the literary magazine Shinshichō in November 1910 (Meiji 43). With this debut work, Tanizaki became a leading writer who spearheaded the aesthetic movement, which could be considered the antithesis of the naturalism that dominated the literary scene at the time. This is a reprint of the butterfly-bound edition of Jun'ichirō Tanizaki's Tattoo, first published by Momiyama Shoten. Butterfly-bound editions refer to a series of literary books published by Momiyama Shoten from the late Meiji era to the early Taisho era, so named for the butterfly pattern on the cover designed by Goyō Hashiguchi. The beauty of the butterfly-bound editions themselves is one of the reasons they are prized by book lovers. Please consider purchasing this item with the understanding that it is a used book.