At the times of Kanbe MURAKAMI the 2nd was born Joshin (which can also read Kiyonobu) MURAKAMI (year of birth unknown-1654) and Kanbe MURAKAMI the 3rd, born Soshin (which can also read Munenobu) MURAKAMI (year of birth unknown-1663), the bookstore contributed to publishing religious books of the Jodo (Pure Land) sect, but switched to the Hokke sect at the time of Soshin.
第2代の村上浄信（?-承応3年(1654年)）、第3代の村上宗信（?-寛文3年(1663年)）までは、浄土宗の宗書を手がけていたが、宗信の代に法華宗に転向した。