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Natsume Sōseki: Japan’s Foremost Modern Novelist

  • A monument in Kikuichō, Shinjuku, marks Natsume Sōseki’s birthplace.

    A monument in Kikuichō, Shinjuku, marks Natsume Sōseki’s birthplace.

  • Natsume Sōseki and his trademark mustache. (Courtesy of the National Diet Library)

    Natsume Sōseki and his trademark mustache. (Courtesy of the National Diet Library)

  • A bronze statue of the author in Sōseki Park, in the Waseda Minamichō area of Shinjuku where he spent his last days.

    A bronze statue of the author in Sōseki Park, in the Waseda Minamichō area of Shinjuku where he spent his last days.

  • Sōseki formerly appeared on the ¥1,000 note. (© Jiji)

    Sōseki formerly appeared on the ¥1,000 note. (© Jiji)

  • Natsume Sōseki’s grave in Zōshigaya Cemetery, Tokyo.

    Natsume Sōseki’s grave in Zōshigaya Cemetery, Tokyo.

  • Natsume Sōseki at 45, wearing a black armband to mourn the death of Emperor Meiji in 1912. (Courtesy of National Diet Library)

    Natsume Sōseki at 45, wearing a black armband to mourn the death of Emperor Meiji in 1912. (Courtesy of National Diet Library)

  • A new museum devoted to the author is being built next to Sōseki Park in Shinjuku. It is scheduled to open in September 2017.

    A new museum devoted to the author is being built next to Sōseki Park in Shinjuku. It is scheduled to open in September 2017.

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