He studied under Baigan ISHIDA and learned Chinese-style poem from Soro RYU, kobun (ancient script) from Hakku OKADA, Chinese from Ryu Tonan in Nagasaki and koto (a long Japanese zither with thirteen strings) from 安子貫 in Kyoto.
石田梅岩に師事し、京都の龍草廬に漢詩文を、岡田白駒に古文を、長崎で劉図南に華音を、京都の安子貫に琴を学んだ。