In Praise of Shadows (陰翳礼讃, In'ei Raisan) is an essay by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki about Japanese aesthetics. Tanizaki's observations include cultural notes on customs and traditions, people, historical places and buildings, discussion of various materials and craft techniques, as well as food and even unusual recipes as seen through the author's metaphorical lens of light and shadow. The original essay was published in Japan in 1933. Jun'ichiro Tanizaki (1886-1965) was a Japanese novelist who is considered to be one of the most prominent figures in modern Japanese literature. This edition first published in 1977 Translated by Charles Moore Paperback 56 pages