In 1937, when the Sakado Kongo family line was ended as Ukyo KONGO died, those of the other four schools recommended him for the headmaster of the Kongo school and he succeeded the head family of the school.
1937年、金剛右京の死去により坂戸金剛家が断絶したのを受け、翌1937年、他の四流の家元の推薦により金剛流家元となり、宗家継承。