Although he had served the Honda clan of Zeze Domain by recommendation of Enshu KOBORI, he quit his service and became an instructor of tea ceremony at Aburanokoji-dori Street, Nijo-dori Street.
小堀遠州の推薦により膳所藩本多氏に仕えるも、晩年官を辞して京の油小路通二条通にて茶の湯指南となる。