He succeeded the Hayashi family (Igo) the 13th, but returned to the Honinbo family to oppose to Hoensha, succeeded Honinbo the 17th in the 5th dan (qualification of rank) level and extinguished the Hayashi family.
林家(囲碁)十三世を継ぐが、方円社に対抗するため本因坊家に復帰、五段で十七世を継ぎ、林家を絶家とした。