In 1603, when he was invited to the Imperial Palace, he played two games against Sansa, resulting in Jigo (draw) in a game and Sanmokugachi (winning by three points or intersections) in the other, and he was given makimono (a scroll), together with Doseki NAKAMURA and Senkaku.
慶長8年(1603年)には皇居に召されて算砂と2局を打ち、ジゴ、3目勝ち、となり、中村道碩、仙角とともに巻物を賜わった。