In 1888, "Garakuta Bunko" went on the market and Koyo ran a serialized novel 'Furyu Kyo ningyo' (The Elegant Kyoto Doll) that attracted much attention.
In the Edo period, plays basedon the Shotai Incident, suchas "Tenjin-ki," "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami" (Sugawara's secrets of calligraphy), and "Tenmangu Natane no Goku," were performed, with "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami" inparticular performed as Ningyo Joruri (puppetdrama) and Kabuki, becomingabighit and it is regarded asone of the mostoutstanding Gidayu Kyogen (comicdrama).