After the period of these Hoen-sha (Hoen Go Association), a disciple of Shuei HONINBO and Nihon Ki-in (the Japanese Go Association), KARIGANE, as a leader of Kisei-sha (Kisei Go Association) in In (Nihon Ki-in) vs Sha (Hoen-sha) matches, was a rival of Shusai HONINBO.
方円社、本因坊秀栄門下、日本棋院を経て、棋正社の総帥としての日本棋院との院社対抗戦などで、本因坊秀哉とライバル関係にあった。