He instructed craftsmen like the RAKU family, having them make implements for the tea ceremony, and he also designed a teahouse and created utensils such as Hanaire (flower vase for tea ceremony) and a tea scoop.
楽（らく）をはじめとする職人を指導して好みの道具を作らせるとともに、みずからも茶室の設計、花入・茶杓の製作など道具の製作にも熱心であった。