His talent in kyogen, joruri (dramatic narrative chanted to a shamisen accompaniment), kabuki (traditional drama performed by male actors), ukiyozoshi (books of the floating world), rakugo (traditional comic storytelling) and senryu (humorous or ironical haiku (poems made of five-seven-five syllables) verses) is utilized in the books.
狂言、浄瑠璃、歌舞伎、浮世草子、落語、川柳などに関する彼の素養が、篇中に生かされている。