Morita Sōhei

Japanese writer and translator (1881-1949)
Person human Q6912360
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Morita Sōhei

Summary

Morita Sōhei is a human[1]. He was born in Gifu[2]. He was born on March 19, 1881[3]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He died on December 14, 1949[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], novelist[7], translator[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (575 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Morita Sōhei was born in Gifu[2].
  • Morita Sōhei died in Tokyo[4].
  • Morita Sōhei was born on March 19, 1881[3].
  • Morita Sōhei was born on March 19, 1881[11].
  • Morita Sōhei died on December 14, 1949[5].
  • Morita Sōhei held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Morita Sōhei held citizenship in Empire of Japan[13].
  • Morita Sōhei worked as a linguist[6].
  • Morita Sōhei's professions included novelist[7].
  • Morita Sōhei's professions included translator[8].
  • Morita Sōhei's professions included writer[9].
  • Among Morita Sōhei's employers was Hosei University[14].
  • Morita Sōhei was educated at University of Tokyo[15].
  • Morita Sōhei is recorded as male[16].
  • Morita Sōhei's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Morita Sōhei's Commons category is recorded as Sōhei Morita[18].
  • Morita Sōhei's unmarried partner is recorded as Raicho Hiratsuka[19].
  • The cause of death was hepatitis[20].
  • Morita Sōhei's family name is recorded as Morita[21].
  • Morita Sōhei studied under Natsume Sōseki[22].
  • Morita Sōhei's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Morita Sōhei's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[24].
  • Morita Sōhei's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '森田草平'}[25].
  • Morita Sōhei's name in kana is recorded as もりた そうへい[26].
  • Morita Sōhei's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Gifu[2], Morita Sōhei… Recorded date of birth include March 19, 1881[3].

Education

Morita Sōhei was educated at University of Tokyo[15]. He studied under Natsume Sōseki[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], novelist[7], translator[8], and writer[9]. Among Morita Sōhei's employers was Hosei University[14].

Death and Burial

Morita Sōhei died on December 14, 1949[5]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was hepatitis[20].

Why It Matters

Morita Sōhei ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (575 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Morita Sōhei born?

Morita Sōhei's place of birth was Gifu[2].

Where did Morita Sōhei die?

Morita Sōhei died in Tokyo[4].

What did Morita Sōhei do for work?

Morita Sōhei worked as linguist[6], novelist[7], translator[8], and writer[9].

Where did Morita Sōhei go to school?

Morita Sōhei was educated at University of Tokyo[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ja']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57986|batch #57986]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 3/3"
  2. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Tokyo
    Occupation → —
    Occupation → linguist, novelist, translator +1
    Sex or gender → male
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7214]]: 253239, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322304234|森田草平 (#322304234)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix'n'ma"
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