The Moon in the Water: Understanding Tanizaki, Kawabata, and Mishima is a 1979 non-fiction book by Gwenn Boardman Petersen, published by University of Hawaii Press.

It discusses translated works by Junichiro Tanizaki, Yasunari Kawabata, and Yukio Mishima.

[2] Thomas Cogan of Honolulu, Hawaii referred to the work as "a perceptive and critical guide to" these translations.

[4] Kinya Tsuruta of the University of British Columbia wrote that Peterson wishes to highlight intricacies in Japanese and "fiercely attacks translators' transgressions—real or imagined.

[3] Chieko Irie Mulhern of the University of Illinois stated that the book may be useful for the general public while it may cause controversies among people specializing in Japan.