Among the family's heads, Soji MATSUO (Bussai), was a well known disciple of SEN no Sotan, from whom he was awarded a description of 'Rakushiken' together with a chashaku (bamboo tea spoon for making Japanese tea) and a flower vase, each having an inscription of 'Rakushi.'
このうち松尾宗二（物斎）は千宗旦の門人として著名であり、宗旦から「楽只軒」の書、「楽只」銘の茶杓と花入を贈られている。