The Poetry Readings at Kanchoro House began in March 1907, and as Ogai was concerned about causing confrontation in the literary world between Tekkan YOSANO's school, the 'Shinshisha' (New Poetry Society) and the 'Negishi' School which originated with Shiki MASAOKA, he invited a representative poet from each school.
その観潮楼歌会は、1907年（明治40年）3月、鴎外が与謝野鉄幹の「新詩社」系と正岡子規の系譜「根岸」派との歌壇内対立を見かね、両派の代表歌人をまねいて開かれた。