His songs 'Oshogatsu' (New Year's Day), 'Hato Poppo' (Pigeons), and 'Yuki Ya Konko' (Japanese Snow Song) are known as the oldest nursery songs to be composed in Japan, and are such excellent pieces that they were included in the music book compiled in 1900 for kindergarten students.
「お正月」、「鳩ぽっぽ」、「雪やこんこ」などは、日本生まれの最も古い童謡作品として知られるが、これらは1900年に編纂された幼稚園唱歌に収められた名曲である。