According to "Dai Bukan" (a book of heraldry), although he was a dependent in his family, he could be identified as a member of the family with omote-daka (face value of kokudaka assessed by the feudal government), thererfore, he is estimated to have had omemie (the privilege to have an audience with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.).
『大武鑑』によれば、慶応3年（1867年）には部屋住みながらも表高家衆の一人として確認できることから、すでに御目見を済ましていたと推測される。