The first head of the family, Soji MATSUO (Rakushisai), who was born in Omi and adopted by the Matsuo familly, became firstly a disciple of Shuha MACHIDA to learn the tea ceremony and delved into its secrets under the guidance of the sixth head of Omote-Senke school, Kakukakusai.
さて初代松尾宗二（楽只斎）は元は近江の生まれで松尾家の養子に入り、始めは町田秋波に茶を学び表千家6代覚々斎のもとで奥儀を極めた。