WRITER
Mori Ōgai
1862 - 1922

Mori Ōgai
Lieutenant-General Mori Rintarō (森 林太郎; February 17, 1862 – July 8, 1922), known by his pen name Mori Ōgai (森 鷗外; Japanese pronunciation: [mo.ɾʲi (|) oꜜː.ɡai, -ŋai]), was a Japanese Army Surgeon general officer, translator, novelist, poet and father of famed author Mari Mori. He obtained his medical license at a very young age and introduced translated German language literary works to the Japanese public. Mori Ōgai also was considered the first to successfully express the art of western poetry in Japanese. He wrote many works and created many writing styles. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mori Ōgai is the 1,102nd most popular writer (down from 1,002nd in 2019), the 254th most popular biography from Japan (down from 197th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Japanese Writer.
Mori ōgai is most famous for its use in the Japanese tea ceremony. Mori ōgai is a type of tea bowl with a long, narrow neck and a flat base. The tea bowl is used to drink matcha, which is a type of powdered green tea.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Mori Ōgai ranks 1,102 out of 7,302. Before him are Marguerite Porete, B. Traven, Ivan Cankar, Tess Gerritsen, David Grossman, and Tony Buzan. After him are Oliver Sacks, Juan Rulfo, Roberto Bolaño, Publilius Syrus, Roger Zelazny, and Alexander Kielland.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarguerite Porete
1250 - 1310
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 1,096
B. Traven
1882 - 1969
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 1,097
Ivan Cankar
1876 - 1918
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 1,098
Tess Gerritsen
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 1,099
David Grossman
1954 - Present
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 1,100
Tony Buzan
1942 - 2019
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 1,101
Mori Ōgai
1862 - 1922
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 1,102
Oliver Sacks
1933 - 2015
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 1,103
Juan Rulfo
1917 - 1986
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 1,104
Roberto Bolaño
1953 - 2003
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 1,105
Publilius Syrus
100 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 1,106
Roger Zelazny
1937 - 1995
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 1,107
Alexander Kielland
1849 - 1906
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 1,108
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1862, Mori Ōgai ranks 30. Before him are J. Bruce Ismay, Siegbert Tarrasch, Prince Henry of Prussia, Daniel Swarovski, Aurel Stein, and Edith Wharton. After him are Gustav Ritter von Kahr, Ugyen Wangchuck, Loie Fuller, Maurice Barrès, Georges Feydeau, and Henry McMahon. Among people deceased in 1922, Mori Ōgai ranks 31. Before him are Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia, Nellie Bly, Gabriel Narutowicz, Camille Jordan, Arthur Nikisch, and Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe. After him are Henri Désiré Landru, Velimir Khlebnikov, Yamagata Aritomo, Hermann Alexander Diels, Alessandro Moreschi, and Rafael Moreno Aranzadi.
Others Born in 1862
Go to all RankingsJ. Bruce Ismay
BUSINESSPERSON
1862 - 1937
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 24
Siegbert Tarrasch
CHESS PLAYER
1862 - 1934
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 25
Prince Henry of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1929
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 26
Daniel Swarovski
INVENTOR
1862 - 1956
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 27
Aurel Stein
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1862 - 1943
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 28
Edith Wharton
WRITER
1862 - 1937
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 29
Mori Ōgai
WRITER
1862 - 1922
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 30
Gustav Ritter von Kahr
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1934
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 31
Ugyen Wangchuck
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1926
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 32
Loie Fuller
ACTOR
1862 - 1928
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 33
Maurice Barrès
WRITER
1862 - 1923
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 34
Georges Feydeau
WRITER
1862 - 1921
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 35
Henry McMahon
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1949
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 36
Others Deceased in 1922
Go to all RankingsGrand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1922
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 25
Nellie Bly
WRITER
1864 - 1922
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 26
Gabriel Narutowicz
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1922
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 27
Camille Jordan
MATHEMATICIAN
1838 - 1922
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 28
Arthur Nikisch
MUSICIAN
1855 - 1922
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 29
Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe
BUSINESSPERSON
1865 - 1922
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 30
Mori Ōgai
WRITER
1862 - 1922
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 31
Henri Désiré Landru
EXTREMIST
1869 - 1922
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 32
Velimir Khlebnikov
WRITER
1885 - 1922
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 33
Yamagata Aritomo
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1838 - 1922
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 34
Hermann Alexander Diels
HISTORIAN
1848 - 1922
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 35
Alessandro Moreschi
SINGER
1858 - 1922
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 36
Rafael Moreno Aranzadi
SOCCER PLAYER
1892 - 1922
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 37
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Mori Ōgai ranks 254 out of 6,245. Before him are Inejiro Asanuma (1898), Emperor Ankō (401), Emperor Go-Kashiwabara (1464), Yasukazu Tanaka (1933), Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni (1887), and Ryōji Noyori (1938). After him are Kitasato Shibasaburō (1853), Arata Isozaki (1931), Kiyonosuke Marutani (null), Masahiro Hamazaki (1940), Empress Jingū (169), and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu (1358).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsInejiro Asanuma
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1960
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 248
Emperor Ankō
POLITICIAN
401 - 456
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 249
Emperor Go-Kashiwabara
POLITICIAN
1464 - 1526
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 250
Yasukazu Tanaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - Present
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 251
Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1990
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 252
Ryōji Noyori
CHEMIST
1938 - Present
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 253
Mori Ōgai
WRITER
1862 - 1922
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 254
Kitasato Shibasaburō
PHYSICIAN
1853 - 1931
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 255
Arata Isozaki
ARCHITECT
1931 - 2022
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 256
Kiyonosuke Marutani
SOCCER PLAYER
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 257
Masahiro Hamazaki
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2011
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 258
Empress Jingū
POLITICIAN
169 - 269
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 259
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu
POLITICIAN
1358 - 1408
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 260
Among WRITERS In Japan
Among writers born in Japan, Mori Ōgai ranks 20. Before him are Jun'ichirō Tanizaki (1886), Zeami Motokiyo (1363), Masaru Emoto (1943), Kobayashi Issa (1763), Shoko Asahara (1955), and Yosa Buson (1716). After him are D. T. Suzuki (1870), Sugawara no Michizane (845), Eiji Yoshikawa (1892), Ono no Komachi (825), Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653), and Ihara Saikaku (1642).
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
1886 - 1965
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 14
Zeami Motokiyo
1363 - 1443
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 15
Masaru Emoto
1943 - 2014
HPI: 69.41
Rank: 16
Kobayashi Issa
1763 - 1828
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 17
Shoko Asahara
1955 - 2018
HPI: 68.89
Rank: 18
Yosa Buson
1716 - 1783
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 19
Mori Ōgai
1862 - 1922
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 20
D. T. Suzuki
1870 - 1966
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 21
Sugawara no Michizane
845 - 903
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 22
Eiji Yoshikawa
1892 - 1962
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 23
Ono no Komachi
825 - 900
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 24
Chikamatsu Monzaemon
1653 - 1725
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 25
Ihara Saikaku
1642 - 1693
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 26