Mori Ogai (森 鴎外 Mori Ōgai, February 17, 1862 - July 9, 1922) was a Japanese novelists. His real name was Rintarō (林太郎).
He was born in Iwami province (now Shimane prefecture).
Five years from 1884, he had studied in Germany.
See also: Japanese literature, List of Japanese authors