In 1917, he joined the religious group Oomoto, and continued his own training in Ayabe City and Kameoka City in Kyoto while teaching 'Aikibudo' with his nephew Noriaki INOUE (founder of the martial art called Shinei Taido) in the area.
1917年宗教団体大本に入信、京都府の綾部市や亀岡市で独自の修行を続け、甥の井上鑑昭（親英体道の創始者）と共に同地で「合気武道」の指導を行った。