In 1791, when Banri was 14 years old, he studied under Guzan WAKI, and at the age of 21, he also took lessons of Chikuzan NAKAI in Osaka and Kien MINAGAWA in Kyoto.
1791年（寛政3年）万里が14歳の時、脇愚山に学び、21歳の時に大阪の中井竹山・京都の皆川淇園にも学ぶ。