The Makioka Sisters

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:television_series
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation_year gptkb:1983
gptkb:2000
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:television_series
gptkb:film
gptkbp:author gptkb:Jun'ichirō_Tanizaki
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:cast gptkb:Keiko_Matsuzaka
gptkb:Kon_Ichikawa
gptkb:Yūko_Tanaka
gptkb:Yoshiko_Mita
gptkb:Masako_Natsume
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:complex
gptkbp:characters Tsuruko
Yukiko
Sachiko
Taeko
gptkbp:conflict cultural change
personal desires
marriage prospects
family obligations
traditional vs modern values
gptkbp:critical_reception acclaimed
well-received
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired discussions on gender roles
highlighted family values
influenced Japanese cinema
influenced Japanese television
examined class differences
explored the concept of 'ie' (family system)
reflected societal changes in Japan
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:Japanese_literature
depicts pre-war Japanese society
gptkbp:genre gptkb:historical_fiction
literary fiction
gptkbp:historical_context post-war Japan
pre-war Japan
Taisho and early Showa periods
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Makioka Sisters
gptkbp:influence Japanese cinema
Japanese television
post-war Japanese authors
gptkbp:influenced Japanese cinema
Japanese television
gptkbp:influenced_by Western literature
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Japanese_literature
Western literature
post-war Japanese society
gptkbp:inspiration Tanizaki's family
Tanizaki's own family
Tanizaki's own family background
gptkbp:isbn 978-4-10-100001-0
gptkbp:language gptkb:Japanese
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Sachiko_Makioka
gptkb:Taeko_Makioka
gptkb:Tsuruko_Makioka
gptkb:Yukiko_Makioka
Tsuruko
Yukiko
Sachiko
Taeko
gptkbp:main_theme family dynamics
gptkbp:motif gptkb:loss
gptkb:identity
gptkb:memory
change and tradition
gptkbp:narrative third-person
gptkbp:narrative_focus social changes
sisterly relationships
sisters' relationships
gptkbp:narrative_style lyrical
third-person
descriptive
character-driven
gptkbp:notable_characters Tsuruko
Yukiko
Sachiko
Taeko
gptkbp:notable_quote " Family is everything."
" Tradition is a heavy burden."
" Love is complicated."
" Time waits for no one."
" The world is changing."
" We are all bound by family."
" Love transcends time."
" Tradition must adapt."
" We are all bound by our past."
gptkbp:original_language gptkb:Japanese
gptkbp:page_count approximately 400
gptkbp:plot focuses on the lives of the Makioka sisters
explores the lives of the Makioka sisters
gptkbp:protagonist four sisters
gptkbp:published gptkb:1957
1943
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Shinchōsha
gptkbp:published_year 1943
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Shinchōsha
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Osaka,_Japan
gptkbp:style lyrical
poetic
descriptive
gptkbp:symbolism flowers
cherry blossoms
seasons
kimonos
gptkbp:themes gptkb:identity
gptkb:family
gptkb:tradition
social change
modernity
gptkbp:translated_into gptkb:Edward_Seidensticker
gptkb:French
gptkb:German
English
multiple languages
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Jun'ichirō_Tanizaki
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Junichiro_Tanizaki
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4