As he laid the foundation of the study of "Manyoshu" (collection of poetries), "Kojiki" (Japanese oldest history book) and "Nihonshoki" (Chronicles of Japan), he was respected as one of four savants in the study of Japanese classical literature along with KAMO no Mabuchi, Norinaga MOTOORI and Atsutane HIRATA.
『万葉集』・『古事記』・『日本書紀』の研究の基礎を築き、賀茂真淵・本居宣長・平田篤胤とともに国学の四大人の一人に数えられた。