Versed in classical literature and religion, he wrote many essays, historical novels and critical studies on classical literature such as "Basho Shichibu-shu Hyoshaku" (A Commentary on the Seven Collections of the Basho School).
また古典や諸宗教にも通じ、多くの随筆や史伝のほか、『芭蕉七部集評釈』などの古典研究などを残した。