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In the elevated context his father engendered, Gahō himself was also accepted as a noteworthy scholar in that period. The Hayashi and the Shōheikō links to the work's circulation are part of the explanation for this work's 18th and 19th century popularity. Gahō was also the author of other works designed to help readers learn from Japan's history, including the 310 volumes of "The Comprehensive History of Japan" (本朝通鑑/ほんちょうつがん, "Honchō-tsugan") which was published in 1670.