During the Ienobu administration, Nagashige made efforts to revive ceremonies such as: The practice-starting ceremony in the new year season of the Shinkage-ryu school and Itto-ryu school which had been abolished in the days of Tsunayoshi; exhibition matches in front of the shogun; etc.
また、家宣政権では、綱吉時代に廃止された新陰流と一刀流の年始の稽古はじめの儀式や、御前での演武などの儀式の復活に尽力した。