He was diligent in his studies; he learned Sinology from Nakaryo MATSUOKA (松岡仲了) and Japanese classical literature from Ibun YAMADA (山田以文) since he was a child and after he becoming older, he learned waka (traditional Japanese poetry of 31 syllables) from Kageki KAGAWA.
幼少の頃より漢学を松岡仲了に、国学を山田以文に師事し、長じてからは香川景樹に和歌を学ぶなど勉学に励む。