Bombyx mori the larva, sericulture has been criticized by animal welfare and rights activists. Mahatma Gandhi was critical of silk production based on the Ahimsa philosophy "not to hurt any living thing". This led to Gandhi's promotion of cotton spinning machines, an example of which can be seen at the Gandhi Institute. He also promoted Ahimsa silk, wild silk made from the cocoons of wild and semiwild silkmoths. The moth – the adult phase of the lifecycle – is not capable of functional flight, in contrast to the wild "B. mandarina" and other "Bombyx" species, whose males fly to meet females and
Mori Ōgai in the historical fantasy novel "Teito Monogatari" by Hiroshi Aramata. Mori is a character in the manga and anime adaptation of "Bungo Stray Dogs". "Bungo Stray Dogs" uses the names, stories and biographical details of authors to create its characters. "From the Japanese Wikipedia article" Mori Ōgai Lieutenant-General , known by his pen name Mori Ōgai (), was a Japanese Army Surgeon general officer, translator, novelist, poet and father of famed author Mari Mori. He obtained his medical license at a very young age and introduced translated German literary works to the Japanese public. Mori Ōgai also was considered the