Novelist. Born Natsume Kin'nosuke in Babashita, Japan. He was sent to Britain where he studied at University College, London. He did not enjoy his time here, describing it as 'living like a poor dog that had strayed among a pack of wolves'. Many of his works feature ordinary people fighting against economic hardship, and include 'Kokoro', 'Botchan' and 'I am a Cat'. This image shows his portrait on the Japanese 1,000 yen note.
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