In 1877, she entered Hongo Shogakko (Hongo Elementary School), but could not continue because she was too young, so she enrolled in Yoshikawa Gakko (Yoshikawa School), which had been established privately by Tomikichi YOSHIKAWA.
1877年、本郷小学校に入るが、幼少のために続かず、吉川富吉が始めた私立吉川学校に入学した。