Rooftop Garden

…In 1907, he became a member of the magazine "Myojo" and began writing poetry. In 1909, he participated in the launch of "Subaru" magazine. He then began full-scale creative activities, publishing a series of works, including "Aramebashi," a novel depicting the feelings of an aesthetic enthusiast, "Nanbanjimonzen," a symbolic drama of Nanban Christian tastes (both in 1909), and "Izumiya Dye Shop," an emotional drama of Edo tastes (1911), which had a considerable influence on the aestheticism of the time. At the same time, he founded the Pan no Kai (Bread Society) with Kitahara Hakushu, Nagata Hideo, Ishii Hakutei, and Yamamoto Tei, and became involved in the whirlpool of aesthetic enjoyment. He also published the quarterly coterie magazine "Yajo Teien" (Roof Garden) (October 1909-February 1910, 2 volumes in total), which showed the height of urban tastes. One of his poetry collections from this period is "Shokugo no Uta" (Songs After Meals) (1919). …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Rooftop Garden" is listed below.

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…1907年，雑誌《明星》の同人となって詩作を始め，09年《スバル》創刊に参画，本格的な創作活動に従い，美的享楽者の心情を描いた小説《荒布橋（あらめばし）》，南蛮キリシタン趣味の象徴劇《南蛮寺門前》(以上1909)，江戸趣味の情調劇《和泉屋染物店》(1911)などを相次いで発表，時代の耽美主義に少なからぬ影響を与えた。一方これと時を同じくして，北原白秋，長田秀雄，石井柏亭，山本鼎らとパンの会を興して耽美享楽の渦をなし，また，白秋，秀雄の3人で季刊同人誌《屋上庭園》(1909年10月～1910年2月，全2冊)を刊行，都会趣味の極致を示した。この時期の詩集に《食後の唄》(1919)がある。…

※「《屋上庭園》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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