He learned mathematics and calendar study from Masaoki IKEDA, astronomy from Gentei OKANOI, Suika Shinto (fusion of Shinto with Chinese elements, esp. neo-Confucianism) from Ansai YAMAZAKI, and Tsuchimikado Shinto (Shinto of Tsuchimikado school) from Yasutomi TSUCHIMIKADO.
数学・暦法を池田昌意に、天文暦学を岡野井玄貞に、垂加神道を山崎闇斎に、土御門神道を土御門泰福に学んだ。