By this time, Oribe had established extensive connections with the imperial court, court nobles, temples and shrines, as well as business groups through tea ceremonies, wielding great influence even on feudal lords around the country.
またこの頃の織部は茶の湯を通じて朝廷、貴族、寺社、経済界と様々なつながりを持ち、全国の大名にすら多大な影響力を与える存在にもなっていた。