Setouchi Jakucho

Setouchi Jakuchō (瀬戸内 寂聴 Setouchi Jakuchō, May 15, 1922 - ) is the name of the Buddhist nun, writer and activist formally known as Setouchi Harumi (瀬戸内 晴美).

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Jakucho was born in Tokushima in 1922. She attended Tokyo Women's Christian University and graduated with a degree in Japanese Literature. After a love affair with one of her husband's students, she left her house and got an official divorce to leave for Tokyo and pursue her career of a writer.

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