He named himself Imadegawa from the address and, as he liked chrysanthemums (kiku), a large number of chrysanthemums were planted in his mansion and people called him kikunotei and he named himself Kikutei.
居所から今出川と称し、また、菊花を好んだことから邸宅に菊花が多数植えられ、衆人から菊の亭と呼ばれ、自らも菊亭とも称した。