In Edo, he received assistance from the Sakai family, head of the Himeji clan, and also had a connection to the Tsugaru clan, as well as wealthy merchants such as Mitsui, Sumitomo and Fuyuki (merchant in Edo, Fukagawa) families.
江戸では姫路藩主酒井家から扶持（ふち）を得、また、津軽氏や豪商の三井家、住友家、冬木家（江戸深川の豪商）などともつながりがあった。