In the period from 1657 to 1659, he invited Sanchi and held a gokai (go-playing party) with people from the Kitano-tenmangu Shrine and Sanchi accompanied by Shunkai SHIBUKAWA and his son, Kosaburo (Chitetsu) and played go with nobles, priests, etc.
明暦3年(1657年)から万治2年(1659年)の間に、算知を招いて北野天満宮衆を交えた碁会を開き、算知は渋川春海、息子の小三郎（知哲）などを伴い、公家や僧達とも対局した。