 He was greatly influenced by the philosophy of Romain Rolland and the "Clarté" ("Clarity") movement of the French novelist, Henri Barbusse, which encouraged him to participate in pacifist activities.Komaki returned to Japan in 1919 and founded the literary magazine "Tane Maku Hito" ("The Sowers") in October 1921, named after the famous painting by the French artist Jean-François Millet.He used this as his platform to promote his pacifist and Marxist ideals through poems and essays, many of which he wrote.