He learned Yomeigaku neo-Confucianism from Moemon ITO and Zen from Musan-osho Priest of Fukusho-ji Temple (Kagoshima City) (a family temple of the Satsuma Family's was located at the place where the Kagoshima Municipal Gyokuryu High School is located now).
伊藤茂右衛門に陽明学、福昌寺(鹿児島市)（現在鹿児島市立玉龍高等学校があるところにあった島津家の菩提寺）の無参和尚に禅を学ぶ。