An Artist of the Floating World

An Artist of the Floating World

Why did mr ono purchase the magnificant house

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Ono recalls that his wife pressured him to buy the family a new home in order to display the family's status. This show of status mattered because of the impending marriage negotiations for Ono's older daughter Setsuko, who was approaching an appropriate age for marriage.

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An Artist of the Floating World