When Masatora died in 1886, Ichizo repented for his profligate life and decided to take on his father's mantle and learned the trade under Masatora's apprentices and succeeded as the 10th "Sengoro" (Masashige, later the 2nd Sensaku).
正虎が明治19年（1886年）に死ぬと、市蔵は悔い改めて父の衣鉢を継ぐことを決意し、正虎の門弟たちに芸を習い、翌々年に10世千五郎（正重。後に2世千作）を襲名した。