He took a second name or alias, Kyokuo, and started the Chikuzen biwa Tachibana-ryu and his name was rapidly known across the country by such as giving a performance in front of the Emperor Meiji.
そして名を旭翁と号し、筑前琵琶橘流を創始、明治天皇御前演奏をするなど急速に全国に広まった。