He became acquainted with Bernard Leach through an art exhibition sponsored by the "Shirakaba" magazine in 1911 and also came to know intellectuals relating to "Shirakaba" including Muneyoshi YANAGI and Saneatsu MUSHANOKOJI.
明治44年（1911年）『白樺(雑誌)』主催の美術展がきっかけでバーナード・リーチと知り合い、柳宗悦・武者小路実篤ら『白樺』周辺の文化人とも知り合うようになった。