He studied under his father Kahei SASAKI the third, learned the techniques and acquired the knowledge on his own, and became involved in renovation and preservation of numerous national treasures and important cultural heritages throughout the nation.
父であった三代目佐々木嘉平に師事し、独学で技術・知識を身に付け、全国各地で数々の国宝や重要文化財の修復・保存に携わった。