He has left great achievements, such as renovation of the Chusonji-konjikido temple and the Itsukushima-jinja shrine, research work on cultural properties of old temples and shrines, invention of white Japanese lacquer, etc. as one of the pioneers of the Japanese lacquer art.
中尊寺金色堂や厳島神社社殿の修復、古社寺文化財の調査、白漆の発明など、日本の漆工芸界の草分けとして大きな功績を残した。