Born the eldest son of a family of domain physicians in Tsuwano, Iwami (Shimane); his real name was Rintarō.
He moved to Tokyo with his father.
Graduating young from the University of Tokyo's medical school, he became an army surgeon.
He went to Germany to study hygiene.
He published the story The Dancing Girl, drawn from his experiences in Germany.
He served as an army doctor in the Russo-Japanese War.
He became surgeon general, the highest post for an army doctor.
Prompted by the death of Nogi Maresuke, he began writing historical fiction.
After Sanshō Dayū he published Takasebune and other works, and retired from the army.
He became director-general of the Imperial Museum (today's Tokyo National Museum and others).
He died in Tokyo, reportedly leaving the wish "to die as Mori Rintarō, a man of Iwami".
Nogi MaresukeNishi AmaneHiguchi Ichiyō
Kanō JigorōŌyama SutematsuUchimura KanzōTanabe SakurōNitobe InazōOkakura Kakuzō (Tenshin)Tsuda UmekoFutabatei Shimei
People of the Meiji period ・ People by period
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