In January 1871, he was admitted to a private school of Chinese classics run by Masahira FUJINO, Daisanji (second to a governor) of Matsuyama domain and former professor of Shoheiko (Shohei School).
1871年（明治4年）1月、元昌平黌中博士で松山藩大参事・藤野正啓の漢学塾に所属。