Natsume Soseki

Natsume Soseki (Japanese: Natsume Soseki/Natsume Souseki, Romanized: Natsume Sōseki, February 9, 1867 - December 9, 1916), whose real name was Natsume Kinnosuke (Natsume Kinnosuke/Natsume Kinnosuke, Natsume Kinnosuke, a Japanese writer, current affairs commentator, and English scholar from the Meiji to Taisho eras. Haiku "Yudao Hong", he was active in the literary world from the late Meiji period to the early Taisho period. He is also considered one of the greatest writers in modern Japanese literature, and is known as a "national writer". Representative works: "I am a Cat", "Young Master", "Straw Pillow", "Sanshirō", "Heart", "Light and Dark". His portrait was printed on the front of Japan's 1,000 yen D note.