He was a great writer in the Meiji and Taisho periods ranked with Ogai MORI, and is widely known for his works including "Wagahai wa neko dearu" (I am a CAT) and "Kokoro."
『吾輩は猫である』『こゝろ』などの作品で広く知られる、森鴎外と並ぶ明治・大正時代の文豪である。