In Mito Domain, the Shimizu-ha branch was introduced by Sohaku TANAKA, who had learned it from Dokan SHIMIZU the fourth during the reign of Harumori TOKUGAWA, the sixth Lord of Mito Domain.
一方水戸藩では、6代藩主徳川治保の時期に4世清水道簡に学んだ田中素白によって清水派がもたらされた。