Ichiyo became acquainted with Toson SHIMAZAKI and Tokuboku HIRATA, both of whom were well-versed in European literature; having come into contact with naturalistic literature, Ichiyo published multiple works including 'Yuki no Hi' (literally, Snowy Day) in 'Bungakukai.'
ヨーロッパ文学に精通した島崎藤村や平田禿木などと知り合い自然主義文学に触れあった一葉は、「雪の日」など複数作品を「文學界」で発表。