It is also said that he moved to Tokyo to receive a patent for his invention, and was honored with Command Performance for the Empress Dowager in December 1888 and the Empress in April 1889, which made Chikkin become popular for a while.
さらに東京に出て発明特許を得て、1888年（明治21年）12月には皇太后の、1889年（明治22年）4月には皇后の御前演奏の栄誉を得て、一時流行したという。