Tsuki ni Hoeru was published at the same time a heated discussion on mysticism was taking place in the poetic circles. There were two conflicting schools of poetry: Hakushu School and the Rofu School. The preface found in Tsuki ni Hoeru, given by Sakutaro, invited an unexpected criticism from Fukushi Kojiro and Shirotori Seigo in terms of the mystic element found in the poem. There was a misunderstanding. However, Sakutaro's inner contradiction is stingingly pointed out by these people. I pursue Sakutaro's mystic ideas which have a complex appearance, especially in relation to his acceptance of William Blake and Dostoevski.
Inoue Hisashi is thought to be one of the few genuine comic playwrights in Japan. The characters he creates are people who suffer from every bad thing that happens to them. The characters cannot find their identity in the real world. How to describe such people in the wrapping of laughter has consistently been Inoue's theme. This theme runs through his early theatrical comedies to his most recent works which have realistic elements.
It is not until the visible world(Kenkai) and the invisible World(Meikai) are illustrated that the structure of Heike Monogatari becomes clear. Heike Monogatari is analyzed in this respect. The Plot of the shifting process of "the great generals of Japan": from Kiyomori to Shigemori and from Shigemori to Yoritomo is observed. "Araburu Kami", called "Ryujin", from the invisible world comes to invade the visible world which has lost its liveliness. The process of recovery of visible world is described as the shifting process of the three generals in the visible world. To discuss the book's structure from this point of view helps to elucidate the characteristics of this work as a monogatari.
The writing method found in Sagoromo Monogatari is the quotation of a several excerps from precedent literary works such as Genji Monogatari. These excerps are then criticized in Sagoromo Monogatari. This method makes Sagoromo Monogatari a book with many layers in meanings, I call this the "critical mind" or "criticism consciousness" of Sagoromo Monogatari. I discuss the metaphors, love affairs, and taboos in terms of expressions found in "Yumeno Watari no Ukihashi".