Although he took over the family business in 1811, he yielded his position to his younger brother in 1815 and started his own business of lacquering as one of the vendors to the Imperial Court and as an ordinary nurishi for daimyo lords.
1811年に家督相続するも、1815年に弟に家督を譲り、自らは御所御用達と通例の塗師職（大名向け漆器制作）を営業。