Difference between revisions of "Mori Ogai"
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*''Born: [[1862]]'' | *''Born: [[1862]]'' | ||
*''Died: [[1922]]'' | *''Died: [[1922]]'' | ||
| + | *''Other Names'': 森林太郎 ''(Mori Rintarou)'' | ||
*''Japanese'': [[森]]鴎外 ''(Mori Ougai)'' | *''Japanese'': [[森]]鴎外 ''(Mori Ougai)'' | ||
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In December 1917, he was appointed head of the Imperial House Museum, and continued in that position until his death in 1922. It was a position which covered museums in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Nara. For many years, every autumn, he would come to Nara and help oversee the opening of the [[Shosoin|Shôsôin]]; during that time, he would stay in a house at the northeast corner of the Nara National Museum grounds. As part of his job, he would actively visit the various historical sites and ancient temples & shrines in Nara. | In December 1917, he was appointed head of the Imperial House Museum, and continued in that position until his death in 1922. It was a position which covered museums in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Nara. For many years, every autumn, he would come to Nara and help oversee the opening of the [[Shosoin|Shôsôin]]; during that time, he would stay in a house at the northeast corner of the Nara National Museum grounds. As part of his job, he would actively visit the various historical sites and ancient temples & shrines in Nara. | ||
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| + | His home in the Sendagi-chô neighborhood of Tokyo's Bunkyô-ku was called Kanchôrô (観潮楼, lit. "tower for watching the tides").<ref>Gallery labels at Bunkyo Museum.</ref> | ||
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*Plaques on-site at Ôgai's house in Nara. | *Plaques on-site at Ôgai's house in Nara. | ||
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[[Category:Scholars and Philosophers]] | [[Category:Scholars and Philosophers]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:42, 15 September 2019
Mori Ôgai was a novelist and literary critic of the Meiji and Taishô eras, and is also known as a military medic. He is today considered a representative example of Meiji era intellectuals.
In December 1917, he was appointed head of the Imperial House Museum, and continued in that position until his death in 1922. It was a position which covered museums in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Nara. For many years, every autumn, he would come to Nara and help oversee the opening of the Shôsôin; during that time, he would stay in a house at the northeast corner of the Nara National Museum grounds. As part of his job, he would actively visit the various historical sites and ancient temples & shrines in Nara.
His home in the Sendagi-chô neighborhood of Tokyo's Bunkyô-ku was called Kanchôrô (観潮楼, lit. "tower for watching the tides").[1]
References
- Plaques on-site at Ôgai's house in Nara.
- Gallery labels, Tokyo National Museum.
- ↑ Gallery labels at Bunkyo Museum.
