The second Kichibe became a purveyor to the Kishu Tokugawa family, being introduced by Kakukakusai, the sixth head of Omote Senke (the main branch of the Senke school of tea ceremony), and laid the foundations for the prosperity of the family.
2代・吉兵衛は表千家6代・覚々斎の取りなしにより紀州徳川家御用達となり、家運興隆の基礎を作る。