There were also scholars like Kogyu YOSHIO, Gennai HIRAGA, and Gentaku OTSUKI who enjoyed Western manners and customs, including New Year celebrations according to the solar calendar called Dutch New Year.
吉雄耕牛・平賀源内・大槻玄沢らのように、オランダ正月と呼ばれる、太陽暦で祝う正月行事などの西洋式習俗を楽しむ学者などもいた。