Famous People with Name Mori

Mori Mari            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Mori Mari: was a Japanese author and daughter of famed novelist Mori Ogai. Born in Hongo, Tokyo, she began a movement of writing about gay male passion (tanbi shousetsu) in 1961 with A Lovers' Forest ?????? koibito tachi no mori, (which won the Tamuka Toshiyo Prize) and its sequels I Don't Go on Sundays (1961) and The Bed of Dead Leaves (1962). Mori Mari was greatly influenced by her father and in A Lover's Forest, the older man can be seen as imbued with the same virtues and honor as she saw in her father. New York University (NYU) Professor Keith Vincent has called her a "Japanese Electra," referring to the Electra complex counterpart put forth by Carl Jung to Sigmund Freud's Oedipal complex.

Mori Arinori            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Mori Arinori: was a Meiji period Japanese statesman, diplomat and founder of Japan's modern educational system.He was the first Japanese ambassador to the United States, from 1871-1873. During his stay in the United States, he became very interested in western methods of education and western social institutions. On his return to Japan, he organized the Meirokusha, Japan’s first modern intellectual society.

Taikichiro Mori            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Taikichiro Mori: was the founder of Mori Building.Forbes ranked him as the richest man in the world in 1991 and 1992. His sons, Minoru and Akira, currently head Mori Building and Mori Trust Co., Ltd., respectively. He graduated from the Tokyo College of Commerce (now Hitotsubashi University) in 1928.

Kazuo Mori            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Kazuo Mori: was a Japanese film director. He directed films from 1930s to 1970s.

Shinji Mori            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Shinji Mori: a right-handed pitcher who had a brief stint with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Originally slated to compete for the Devil Ray's closer job during the 2006 MLB season, he tore the labrum in his shoulder and missed the entire season. He was subsequently released by the Devil Rays. From 1997-2005, he played for the Seibu Lions in Nippon Professional Baseball.

Takahiro Mori            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Takahiro Mori: a retired male medley swimmer from Japan, who represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He is best known for winning three gold medals at the Summer Universiade.

Eisuke Mori            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Eisuke Mori: a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party. He is a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) and is currently Minister of Justice.A native of Katsuura, Chiba and graduate of Tohoku University, he joined Kawasaki Heavy Industries in 1974 and received a Ph.D in engineering. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990. His grandfather is former member of the House of Representatives Nobuteru Mori, his father is former Minister of the Environment Yoshihide Mori, and his uncle is former Somu-cho (?????) Kiyomoto Mori.