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In Praise of Shadows

1933 essay by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
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In Praise of Shadows

Summary

In Praise of Shadows is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,214 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • In Praise of Shadows authored Jun'ichirō Tanizaki[3].
  • In Praise of Shadows's instance of is recorded as written work[4].
  • In Praise of Shadows's genre is essay[5].
  • In Praise of Shadows's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[6].
  • In Praise of Shadows's country of origin is recorded as Japan[7].
  • In Praise of Shadows was released on 1933[8].
  • In Praise of Shadows's has edition or translation is recorded as In Praise of Shadows[9].
  • In Praise of Shadows's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '陰翳礼讃'}[10].
  • In Praise of Shadows's copyright status is recorded as public domain[11].

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Designation and Status

In Praise of Shadows's instance of is recorded as written work[4].

Why It Matters

In Praise of Shadows ranks in the top 3% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,214 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

Japan Jun'ichirō Tanizaki public domain

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . archive.today. archive.today. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . archive.today. archive.today. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . archive.today. archive.today. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Mcampany · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language of work or name → Japanese
    Has edition or translation → In Praise of Shadows
    Author → Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
    Copyright status → public domain
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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