Late in his life, he taught the secrets of 'Kokin Wakashu' (Kokin Waka Poetry Collection) and 'The Tale of Genji' that he learned from Sogi to those who immigrated to Sakai City, and became the founder of the tradition of poetry in Sakai.
宗祇から伝授された「古今和歌集」、「源氏物語」の秘伝を、晩年移住した堺市の人たちに伝え、堺伝授の祖となった。