At the same time, as he became famous for his study of ancient Buddhist statues around the country from the viewpoint of casting, he later became acquainted with Tenshin OKAKURA and became a teacher at the Tokyo Fine Arts School, Department of Casting in 1890.
また平行して各地の古仏像の調査研究を鋳造の面から研究してその名を高めたことで、後に岡倉天心の知己を得て、明治23年（1890年）に東京美術学校鋳金科の教師となる。