As Shozo visited other houses for his work, he paid close attention not only to the houses and gardens but also to the calligraphic works, paintings, ornaments, and decorations displayed in the tokonoma, which helped to develop his eye for arts.
正蔵は仕事で他家を訪問するごとに、家屋や庭園、さらに床の間の書画、置物、装飾品にいたるまで、深い注意を払うのを常とし、これがおのずから美術鑑賞眼を養った。