Shusaku met Genan Inseki in July 1846 when he returned to Edo after staying in Onomichi for eighteen months. Shusaku was 17 years old and a 4-dan player at the time, while Genan was nearing his fifties and was ranked at 8-dan.
Shusaku encountered Genan Inseki in July 1846 upon his return to Edo after a stay of eighteen months. Shusaku was seventeen years old and held the rank of 4-dan at that time, whereas Genan was approaching his fifties and ranked as an 8-dan player.