However, concerning the calligraphic style of writing kana characters, Shinai TADA, Shugyo OGUCHI, and Gado ONO restored the ancient style, based on the movement of restoring traditional cultural heritage during the middle era of the Meiji period.
しかしながら、かな(書道)は明治時代中期に伝来の文化遺産の復古が叫ばれ、多田親愛・大口周魚・小野鵞堂を中心に上代様が復興された。