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Japanese writer (1905–1986)

Fumiko Enchi (円地 文子, Enchi Fumiko, 2 October 1905 – 12 November 1986)^[1] was the pen-name of Fumiko Ueda, one of the most prominent Japanesewomen writers in the Shōwa period of Japan.^[2] As a writer, Enchi is best known for her explorations into the ideas of sexuality, gender, human identity, and spirituality.^[3]

Early life

Fumiko Ueda was born in Asakusa, Tokyo, the second daughter of Tokyo Imperial Universitylinguist and professor Ueda Kazutoshi [ja] and his wife Tsuruko.^[4] Her father served as president of Kokugakuin University, was a member of the House of Peers, and was later credited with establishing the foundations of modern Japanese linguistics.^[4] Her family also included her paternal grandmother Ine, elder brother Hisashi, elder sister Chiyo, as well as maids, houseboys, a wet nurse, and a rickshaw driver and his wife.^[4][5][6&#