He moved to Kyoto's Shokoku-ji Temple at the age of around 10, and while studying and having Zen training under Shuto SHUNRIN, learned painting from Shubun TENSHO.
10歳頃京都の相国寺に移り、春林周藤に師事、禅の修行を積むとともに、天章周文に絵を学んだ。