In 1844, he got married to Teruko, a daughter of Gencho SUZUKI who was an oku ishi (inner physician treating the Tokugawa family) in the Mito Domain as well as a sister of Souyo SUZUKI (not the author of "Kyuminmyoyaku" [household medication]).
また1844年、水戸藩奥医師である鈴木玄兆の娘であり、鈴木宗與（『救民妙薬』の著者とは別人）の妹である輝子と結婚。