In Munich, he established friendships with Ogai MORI, who was an overseas student sent by the Department of War, and with Julius Exter, who was an art student.
またミュンヘンでは、陸軍省派遣留学生の森鴎外幅の広い文芸活動と交際や画学生ユリウス･エクステルと交友を結ぶ。