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
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: JP[29]
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Began / founded: 1867-02-09[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 1916-12-09[31]
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MusicBrainz ID: ebf15e7b-4fba-4186-960e-95f5f2847f86[32]
Body
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].