Because Americanization expanded to Japan after the war, the strong influence of his China travel on his literature had not caused extensive attention and concern in Japan.

• 由于战后日本的美国化进程，中国旅行之于芥川文学的重要意义并未引起日本学界的广泛关注，代表晚期芥川文学最高成就的“湖南的扇子”亦未得到应有的评价。