His name can be found in "Rangaku Kotohajime" (The Beginning of Dutch Studies) authored by Genpaku SUGITA because he was acquainted with Rangakusha in Edo, such as Genpaku and Gentaku OTSUKI.
杉田玄白『蘭学事始』にも名が見られ、玄白や大槻玄沢ら江戸の蘭学者とも交友た。