He was fostered by Sadamasa (定賢) OKUMURA who was his relative and was adopted by Baigetsudo Kagemoto KAGAWA who was Kajin of Nijo school in the lineage of Sanenari SHIMIZUDANI in Kyoto.
親類である奥村定賢に養育され、京都で、清水谷実業の流れをくむ二条派の歌人梅月堂香川景柄（かがわかげもと）の養子縁組となった。