From 1898 to 1899, Mr.Hanzan ISHIKAWA, a journalist of the Mainichi Shimbun, often used the word haikara in his newspaper to make sarcastic remarks on people including Kentaro KANEKO, who returned from Europe.
明治三十一二年の比、毎日新聞記者石川半山氏、ハイカラーといふ語を紙上に掲げ、金子堅太郎氏の如き、洋行帰りの人々を冷評すること度々なりし。