 He played in an international match against a visiting Ryukyuan player, the Satonushi of Yara.He is famous for his brilliant endgame plays, including a classic example of "semedori" (forcing an opponent to capture dead stones ), exhibited in a 1705 game against Yasui Senkaku.This was in a grudge match, since there had been bad blood between the Honinbos and Yasuis since Yasui Sanchi was turned out of his official positions in favour of Hon'inbō Dōsaku.