Kamo no Chōmei
Japanese author
Kamo no Chōmei was a Japanese author, poet, and essayist. He witnessed a series of natural and social disasters, and, having lost his political backing, was passed over for promotion within the Shinto shrine associated with his family. Wikipedia
Born: 1155, Japan
Died: 1216 (age 61 years), Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Books: Hojoki: A Hermit's Hut As Metaphor, Mumyōshō, Hosshinshū, and more
Parents: Kamo no Nagatsugu