The Japanese literary giant Junichiro Tanizaki (1886–1965) depicted women and their fashion in rich detail. A half century after his death, it is now difficult for modern Japanese people, who are becoming less and less familiar with kimonos, to recreate in their heads the descriptions of women’s fashion in his works. What kind of kimonos did he want to feature in his works? One of the main attractions of his masterpiece Sasameyuki (The Makioka Sisters) is the female characters in their gorgeous kimonos. This exhibition examines the ways the characters in his novels dress, based on a wide variety of materials and sources. In addition, this exhibition recreates the fashions of attractive heroines in his various works, such as Chijin-no-Ai (Naomi), Shunkin-sho (A Portrait of Shunkin), and Daidokoro-taiheiki (The Maids), using antique kimonos and with reference to his descriptions, illustrations for his books, and documents containing information about the manners and customs of the times.