It was utilized when rebuilding Great Buddha Halls and should therefore be referred to as "daibutsu-yo." Kara-yo was used in the construction of Zen temples and should therefore be referred to as "zenshu-yo."', and now, current architectural histories generally use the terms 'wa-yo', 'daibutsu-yo' and 'zenshu-yo'.
大仏殿の復興に使われたので大仏様と呼ぶべき」「唐様は禅宗寺院に使われたので、禅宗様と呼ぶべき」と提唱し、現在の建築史では一般的に和様・大仏様・禅宗様、と使われている。