Having no heir, he adopted Okuzan INAGE's son who became Kyosai ICHIKAWA (1796-1833), but Kyosai died prematurely and subsequently, Suian ICHIKAWA (1804-1884) was adopted.
継子に恵まれずはじめ稲毛屋山の子市河恭斎（きょうさい、1796-1833）を養子に迎えるが夭折してしまい、次いで市河遂庵（いちかわすいあん、1804-1884）を迎えた。