He learned the art of waka poetry under the family of Asukai, then became to admire Seigan Shotetsu's poetic style of ushin (sentiment with artistic sensibility) to become his disciple, and succeeded his name of Shogetsuan after his death.
初め飛鳥井家のもとで歌道を学んだが、その後東福寺の清巌正徹の有心歌風に傾倒してその門弟になり、1459年（長禄3年）正徹がなくなると、招月庵を継いだ。