His early works in particular are influenced by his studies in London; his novel Kairo-kō was the earliest and only major prose treatment of the Arthurian legend in Japanese.
Especialmente as súas primeiras obras teñen moitas influencias da época de estudante en Londres; así a novela Kairo-kō foi a primeiro e única peza importante de prosa en tratar a lenda artúrica en xaponés.