In 1883, when she was invited to an evening party held in the house of Foreign Minister Kaoru INOUE and met Hirobumi ITO, he introduced her to Utako SHIMODA who had established a private school, the Toyo Girls' School, which offered education to the daughters of the peerage.
1883年には、外務卿井上馨の邸で開かれた夜会に招待され、伊藤博文と再会し、華族子女を対象にした教育を行う私塾・桃夭女塾を開設していた下田歌子を紹介される。