Imayo was followed by many tunes composed in and after the Japanese modern age, such as "Ichigatsu Ichijitsu" (January First), "Ware wa Umi no Ko" (I Was Born by the Sea)," and "Kojo no Tsuki" (The Moon Over the Deserted Castle).
近代以降の歌曲にも、『一月一日』、『われは海の子』、『荒城の月』等この形式の曲が多い。