Natsume Soseki, whose real name is Natsume Kinnosuke, and whose pen name is Soseki, is taken from "Soseki's pillow flow" (Sun Chuyu in "Book of Jin")[1], a modern Japanese writer who was born in Ushibaba Shita Yokomachi, Edo ( He was the last son of a small official family in present-day Kikui-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.
Natsume Soseki enjoys a high status in the history of modern Japanese literature and is known as the "National Great Writer". He has high attainments in both Eastern and Western cultures. He is not only an English scholar, but also proficient in haiku, Chinese poetry and calligraphy. When writing novels, he is good at using couplets, refrains, humorous language and novel forms. His precise and detailed description of personal psychology pioneered the trend of private novels in later generations. Many literati came out of his sect, and Ryunosuke Akutagawa was also promoted by him. He maintained a critical attitude towards Meiji society throughout his life.