He is, at the time of the narration, an aging retired artist in post-war Japan. Ono is the novel’s protagonist and narrator. Miss Sugimora - A middle-aged woman who cares deeply about her father's legacy. Yasunari Nakahara (Tortoise) - An artist who paints very slowly and earns the mockery of Ono's colleagues at the Takeda Firm.Seiji Moriyama - A rich and talented artist who takes on young pupils.Chishu Matsuda - A nationalist and art appreciator.Akira Sugimura - A prominent, wealthy, and eccentric man.Shintaro - One of Ono's less promising students.Dr Saito - An art professor with an excellent social status.Setsuko - Mannerly, self-deprecating, and indirect.Jiro Miyake - A potential husband for Noriko.Suichi - Formerly a polite and friendly man.Noriko - The younger, prettier, and more outspoken of Ono's two daughters.Masuji Ono - An ageing artist who created propaganda for the Japanese during World War II.
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