He was the son-in-law of Ryosen TEZUKA, who was the direct ancestor of Osamu TEZUKA, and their struggle to found the vaccination institute is portrayed in the "Hidamari no ki" (A tree in the sun) written by Osamu TEZUKA.
手塚治虫の直系の先祖である手塚良仙の女婿で、種痘所の創設に苦心するさまは手塚の『陽だまりの樹』に描写されている。