Instead Satondo studied calligraphy under Shorenin-no-miya in Kyoto, in which he had studied under before, and using the excuse that he also wanted medical treatment for his chronic disease, he applied to be issued a passport.
以前師事したことのある京都の青蓮院宮について書道を学び、兼ねて持病の療養をしたいということを口実として、旅券の下付を申請した。