A fact from Orii Hyōjirō appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 12 July 2022 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
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... that dozens of mammals and birds were first described from specimens collected by "Orii of the Orient" (pictured)? Source: in lede (but in Japanese): 「東洋のオリイ」(東洋 = Orient; の = of; オリイ= Orii)