Other than Sosetsu, who was disowned, his three other sons are founders of the Mushanokojisen family (second son: Shoshu ICHIO), the Omotesen family (third son: Sosa KOSHIN), and the Urasen family (fourth son: Soshitsu SENSO).
勘当された宗拙を除く三人の息子がそれぞれ武者小路千家（次男：一翁宗守）、表千家（三男：江岑宗左）、裏千家（四男：仙叟宗室）を興こした。