He, along with his three brothers Sadaaki, Yoshikatsu, and Mochiharu, had highly influential roles during the Meiji Restoration and were called the four Takasu brothers (Takasu yon-kyōdai 高須四兄弟).
Ia, bersama dengan tiga saudaranya Sadaaki, Yoshikatsu, dan Mochiharu, memiliki peran berpengaruh tinggi pada zaman Restorasi Meiji dan disebut empat Takasu bersaudara (Takasu yon-kyōdai 高須四兄弟).