Mori Ōgai

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1. When was Mori Ōgai born?February 17, 1862
2. Where was Mori Ōgai born?Tsuwano, Iwami Province (modern-day Shimane Prefecture), Japan
3. What is the career?Lieutenant-General and Surgeon General in the Imperial Japanese Army; Translator; Novelist; Poet
4. What is the education?Studied medicine in Germany
5. Who was Mori Ōgai?Mori Ōgai was a doctor and writer from Japan. He used his medical knowledge to write realistic stories and poems.
6. What did Mori Ōgai study in Germany?He went to Germany to study medicine. The time he spent there helped him learn about Western ideas.

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