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Mori Ogai, The Demands of the Day, Part 5

Posted on October 27, 2012 by

Ogai went to war in April of 1904. The Russo-Japanese war has been called ‘the first great war of the twentieth century’, and its pattern of rival empires failing to come to a peaceful resolution over territory which both saw … Continue reading →

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Mori Ogai: The Demands of the Day, Part 2

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

At the age of 19, Mori Ogai was a qualified doctor, fluent in four languages, with the intelligence and energy to make the world seem very much like his oyster. However, his initial choice of future career was denied him … Continue reading →

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