While her life was difficult, she produced excellent masterpieces including 'Takekurabe' (literally, Seeing Who's Taller), 'Jusanya' (literally, Thirteenth Night), and 'Nigorie' (literally, Muddy Picture), which were highly acclaimed by the literary public.
生活に苦しみながら、「たけくらべ」「十三夜(小説)」「にごりえ」といった秀作を発表、文壇から絶賛される。