Jun'ichirō Tanizaki (谷崎 潤一郎, Tanizaki Jun'ichirō) was a renowned Japanese author and is regarded as one of the most prominent figures in modern Japanese literature. Born on 24 July 1886 and having passed on 30 July 1965, Tanizaki's work is characterized by its range in tone and subject matter, from shocking depictions of sexuality and destructive erotic obsessions to subtle portrayals of family life dynamics within the rapidly changing 20th-century Japanese society.

His narratives often explore the quest for cultural identity, contrasting elements of Western influence with Japanese tradition. Tanizaki was also on the final shortlist for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1964, just a year before his death.