He entered Ibukinoya School, and by his influence, his brother Yoshihisa MIDORIKAWA also formally entered the same school in May 1822 (according to the old lunar calendar)
兄の影響を受け文政5年5月には弟の碧川好尚（みどりかわよしひさ）が氣吹舎に正式に入門をしている。