According to legend, Jingoro was from Kaizuka City, known today as Osaka; he studied under Eitoku KANO, and was involved in the construction of Kitano-tenmangu Shrine and Hokoku-jinja Shrine (Kyoto City)
伝承によれば現在の大阪府貝塚市出身で、狩野永徳に学び、北野天満宮や豊国神社(京都市)の造営に従ったとされる。