Natsume Sōseki

Japanese novelist
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Natsume Sōseki
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Natsume Sōseki

Summary

Natsume Sōseki is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kikuichō[2]. He was born on February 9, 1867[3]. He passed away in Waseda-Minamichō[4]. He died on December 9, 1916[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], university teacher[9], and narrator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,104 views/month, #6,651 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kikuichō[2], Natsume Sōseki…
  • Natsume Sōseki passed away in Waseda-Minamichō[4].
  • Natsume Sōseki was born on February 9, 1867[3].
  • Natsume Sōseki died on December 9, 1916[5].
  • Natsume Sōseki is buried at Zōshigaya Cemetery[12].
  • Among Natsume Sōseki's spouses was Kyoko Natsume[13].
  • A child of Natsume Sōseki was Jun'ichi Natsume[14].
  • A child of Natsume Sōseki was Shinroku Natsume[15].
  • A child of Natsume Sōseki was Fudeko Natsume[16].
  • Natsume Sōseki held citizenship in Japan[17].
  • Japanese was Natsume Sōseki's native language[18].
  • Natsume Sōseki is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[19].
  • Natsume Sōseki worked as a writer[6].
  • Natsume Sōseki's professions included poet[7].
  • Natsume Sōseki's professions included novelist[8].
  • Natsume Sōseki's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Natsume Sōseki worked as a narrator[10].
  • Natsume Sōseki's professions included Q140197632[20].
  • Among Natsume Sōseki's employers was University of Tokyo[21].
  • Natsume Sōseki was employed by Fifth High School[22].
  • Among Natsume Sōseki's employers was Tokyo Higher Normal School[23].
  • Natsume Sōseki was employed by Meiji University[24].
  • Among Natsume Sōseki's employers was Tōkyō Senmon Gakkō[25].
  • Among Natsume Sōseki's employers was Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Higashi High School[26].
  • Natsume Sōseki's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1867-02-09[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1916-12-09[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ebf15e7b-4fba-4186-960e-95f5f2847f86[32]

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Origins and Family

Natsume Sōseki's place of birth was Kikuichō[2]. He was born on February 9, 1867[3]. He is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[19]. Japanese was his native language[18].

Education

Educated at University of Tokyo[27], a research university[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1877[35], headquartered in Hongō campus[36]; University College London[37], a university college[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1826[40], headquartered in UCL Main Building[41]; Nishogakusha University[42], a university[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1877[45], headquartered in Chiyoda[46]; Chiyoda Ward Ochanomizu Elementary School[47], an elementary school in Japan[48], in Japan[49], founded in 1873[50]; Hibiya High School[51], a Japanese high school[52], in Japan[53], founded in 1878[54]; and First Higher School[55], a higher school in the Empire of Japan[56], in Japan[57], founded in 1894[58].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], university teacher[9], narrator[10], and Q140197632[20]. Employers include University of Tokyo[21], a research university[59], in Japan[60], founded in 1877[61], headquartered in Hongō campus[62]; Fifth High School[22], a higher school in the Empire of Japan[63], in Japan[64], founded in 1887[65]; Tokyo Higher Normal School[23], a higher normal school[66], in Japan[67], founded in 1886[68]; Meiji University[24], a private university[69], in Japan[70], founded in 1881[71]; Tōkyō Senmon Gakkō[25], a higher education institution[72], in Japan[73], founded in 1882[74]; and Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Higashi High School[26], a Japanese high school[75], in Japan[76], founded in 1878[77].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Kokoro[78], Botchan[79], I Am a Cat[80], Kusamakura[81], The 210th Day[82], and Nowaki[83].

Personal Life

Natsume Sōseki was married to Kyoko Natsume[13]. Children include Jun'ichi Natsume[14], a violinist[84], 1907–1999[85], of Japan[86]; Shinroku Natsume[15], an essayist[87], 1908–1975[88], of Japan[89]; and Fudeko Natsume[16], 1899–1989[90].

Death and Burial

Natsume Sōseki died on December 9, 1916[5]. He passed away in Waseda-Minamichō[4]. The cause of death was peptic ulcer disease[91]. Burial took place at Zōshigaya Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Natsume Sōseki ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,104 views/month, #6,651 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[92] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[93]

He has been cited as an influence by Torahiko Terada[94], a physicist[95], 1878–1935[96], of Japan[97], awarded the Imperial Prize of Japan Academy[98].

Works attributed to him include Kokoro[99], a literary work[100], founded in 1914[101]; I Am a Cat[102], a literary work[103]; Botchan[104], a literary work[105]; Sanshirō[106], a literary work[107]; Ten Nights of Dreams[108], a literary work[109]; and Sorekara[110], a literary work[111].

FAQs

Where was Natsume Sōseki born?

Natsume Sōseki was born in Kikuichō[2].

Where did Natsume Sōseki die?

Natsume Sōseki died in Waseda-Minamichō[4].

Who was Natsume Sōseki married to?

Natsume Sōseki's spouses include Kyoko Natsume[13].

What did Natsume Sōseki do for work?

Natsume Sōseki worked as writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], university teacher[9], and narrator[10].

Where did Natsume Sōseki go to school?

Natsume Sōseki was educated at University of Tokyo[27], University College London[37], Nishogakusha University[42], and Chiyoda Ward Ochanomizu Elementary School[47].

Who did Natsume Sōseki influence?

Natsume Sōseki has been cited as an influence by Torahiko Terada[94].

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  1. 3d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id soseki-natsume
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  2. 4d ago · Xezbeth · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Personality database profile id 143981
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  3. 11d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Japanese court rank Junior Sixth Rank
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  4. 14d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 29d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 4w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 7w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 10w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 13w ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, poet, novelist +3
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  10. 14w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1867-02-09T00:00:00Z
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  11. 17w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Larousse Encyclopedia online, Great Encyclopedia of Cyril and Methodius
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  12. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, poet, novelist +3
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  13. 18w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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