He is well-known as the person who took the daguerreotype photography of Nariakira SHIMAZU, which is said 'The first photography taken by a Japanese' in 1857.
1857年に「日本人が最初に撮った写真」と言われる島津斉彬のダゲレオタイプ（銀板）写真を撮った人物として著名である。