In that novel by this author, the protagonist is surprised to learn that his version of The Arabian Nights is not one for kids, which leads him to thumb through it for sexually explicit scenes.
At the end of one novel by this author, the protagonist observes a doll his father had purchased and compares it to his father's doll-like mistress. That protagonist had earlier visited a seedy place run by Mrs. Brent in an international enclave, where he bangs Louise. In that novel by this author, the protagonist is surprised to learn that his version of The Arabian Nights is not one for kids, which leads him to thumb through it for sexually explicit scenes. That novel sees the protagonist's father take Ohisa as a mistress while wondering whether or not his wife Misako would change her mind about divorce. This author also wrote about Sachiko, who learns that another character has been having an affair with Miyoshi despite living with Okubata. That character, Taeko, is initially forbidden to marry until her aging sister Yukiko finds a husband. For 10 points, name this Japanese author who wrote Some Prefer Nettles and The Makioka Sisters.
At the end of one novel by this author, the protagonist observes a doll his father had purchased and compares it to his father's doll-like mistress.
Junichiro Tanizaki