The protagonist of this n
The protagonist of this novel is repulsed by the thought of one character trimming hair from her breasts and wonders if any child she nursed became a monster. That character is dubbed "a neuter" by the protagonist because she supports herself and is no longer able to attract men due to a black birthmark. The protagonist feels that he is a man for the first time after sleeping with a woman who later overdoses on sleeping pills after sharing a sixteenth-century black bowl, Mrs. Ota. The title pattern is seen on a kerchief that Yukiko uses to carry a bundle to the Engakuji Temple, where Chikako is performing a tea ceremony for Kikuji Mitani. For 10 points, identify this novel by Yasunari Kawabata about a man who is surrounded by his dead father's mistresses.
The protagonist of this novel is repulsed by the thought of one character trimming hair from her breasts and wonders if any child she nursed became a monster.
Thousand Cranes [or Sembazuru]