In 1801, after Norinaga MOTOORI died, he became a disciple of Ohira MOTOORI, an adopted son of Norinaga MOTOORI through Harukado MURATA to study Japanese classical culture.
1801年(享和元年)村田春門を介して本居宣長没後の門人となり、宣長の養子の本居大平に国学を学ぶ。