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], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,579 views/month, #6,651 of 1,000,298).^[10]

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 was born on January 1, 1867^[11].
• Natsume Sōseki died on December 9, 1916^[5].
• Natsume Sōseki died on January 1, 1916^[12].
• Natsume Sōseki is buried at Zōshigaya Cemetery^[13].
• Natsume Sōseki was married to Kyoko Natsume^[14].
• A child of Natsume Sōseki was Jun'ichi Natsume^[15].
• A child of Natsume Sōseki was Shinroku Natsume^[16].
• A child of Natsume Sōseki was Fudeko Natsume^[17].
• Natsume Sōseki held citizenship in Japan^[18].
• Japanese was Natsume Sōseki's native language^[19].
• Natsume Sōseki's professions included writer^[6].
• Natsume Sōseki's professions included poet^[7].
• Natsume Sōseki's professions included novelist^[8].
• Natsume Sōseki worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Among Natsume Sōseki's employers was University of Tokyo^[20].
• Among Natsume Sōseki's employers was Fifth High School^[21].
• Natsume Sōseki was employed by Tokyo Higher Normal School^[22].
• Among Natsume Sōseki's employers was Meiji University^[23].
• Natsume Sōseki was employed by Tōkyō Senmon Gakkō^[24].
• Among Natsume Sōseki's employers was Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Higashi High School^[25].
• Natsume Sōseki's education included a stint at University of Tokyo^[26].
• Natsume Sōseki's education included a stint at University College London^[27].

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• 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]. Recorded date of birth include February 9, 1867^[3] and January 1, 1867^[11]. Japanese was his native language^[19].

Education

Educated at University of Tokyo^[26], a research university^[33], in Japan^[34], founded in 1877^[35], headquartered in Hongō campus^[36]; University College London^[27], a university college^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1826^[39], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[40]; Nishogakusha University^[41], a university^[42], in Japan^[43], founded in 1877^[44], headquartered in Chiyoda^[45]; Chiyoda Ward Ochanomizu Elementary School^[46], an elementary school in Japan^[47], in Japan^[48], founded in 1873^[49]; Hibiya High School^[50], a Japanese high school^[51], in Japan^[52], founded in 1878^[53]; and First Higher School^[54], a higher school in the Empire of Japan^[55], in Japan^[56], founded in 1894^[57].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], poet^[7], novelist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Employers include University of Tokyo^[20], a research university^[58], in Japan^[59], founded in 1877^[60], headquartered in Hongō campus^[61]; Fifth High School^[21], a higher school in the Empire of Japan^[62], in Japan^[63], founded in 1887^[64]; Tokyo Higher Normal School^[22], a higher normal school^[65], in Japan^[66], founded in 1886^[67]; Meiji University^[23], a private university^[68], in Japan^[69], founded in 1881^[70]; Tōkyō Senmon Gakkō^[24], a higher education institution^[71], in Japan^[72], founded in 1882^[73]; and Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Higashi High School^[25], a Japanese high school^[74], in Japan^[75], founded in 1878^[76].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Kokoro^[77], Botchan^[78], I Am a Cat^[79], Kusamakura^[80], The 210th Day^[81], and Nowaki^[82].

Personal Life

Natsume Sōseki was married to Kyoko Natsume^[14]. Children include Jun'ichi Natsume^[15], a violinist^[83], 1907–1999^[84], of Japan^[85]; Shinroku Natsume^[16], an essayist^[86], 1908–1975^[87], of Japan^[88]; and Fudeko Natsume^[17], 1899–1989^[89].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 9, 1916^[5] and January 1, 1916^[12]. Natsume Sōseki died in Waseda-Minamichō^[4]. The cause of death was peptic ulcer disease^[90]. Burial took place at Zōshigaya Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

Natsume Sōseki ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,579 views/month, #6,651 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[91] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[92]

He has been cited as an influence by Torahiko Terada^[93], a physicist^[94], 1878–1935^[95], of Japan^[96], awarded the Imperial Prize of Japan Academy^[97].

Works attributed to him include Kokoro^[98], a literary work^[99], founded in 1914^[100]; I Am a Cat^[101], a literary work^[102]; Botchan^[103], a literary work^[104]; Sanshirō^[105], a literary work^[106]; Sorekara^[107], a literary work^[108]; and Kusamakura^[109], a literary work^[110].

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^[14].

What did Natsume Sōseki do for work?

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

Where did Natsume Sōseki go to school?

Natsume Sōseki was educated at University of Tokyo^[26], University College London^[27], Nishogakusha University^[41], and Chiyoda Ward Ochanomizu Elementary School^[46].

Who did Natsume Sōseki influence?

Natsume Sōseki has been cited as an influence by Torahiko Terada^[93].