He was well-versed in the ancient rules and practices of the Imperial Court and the military, studied ceremonial rituals and etiquette and spent as many as 20 years revising the "Torikuten," completing it in 1724 after retiring from the government, although it was not published until after his death.
有職故実にも堪能で、礼典儀礼を研究し、『唐六典』の校勘を長年継続して、致仕後の享保9年（1724年）に20年の歳月をかけて完成させ、家熙没後刊行された。