This article examines the role of Ogai's concept of “lyric poetry.” In the first issue of the magazine he founded, Shigarami Soushi, Ogai divided poetry into three categories—lyric, epic, and dramatic—and presented it in a diagrammatic manner. Naturally, this was not just a simple translation but also included issues surrounding the subjectivity and objectivity of modern Japan. It is also notable that Ogai’s acceptance of German philosophy and aesthetics deepened through introductions that were common at the time. With this understanding of the issue, I will discuss how Ogai’s concept of “lyric poetry” was brought over from Germany and developed, mainly through “Omokage” and “The Ideal Controversy.”