After viewing the exhibition a few times, he recalls that he began to feel more and more that oriental painting, with its reserved style and lasting appeal, better suited him. He switched his major to Japanese painting.
幾次觀賞之後，越發覺得「東方繪畫較為含蓄內斂，韻味無窮，比較適合我的個性，」林玉山解釋，於是當下決定轉入日本畫科。