After studying swordsmanship he went to Kyoto, where, according to most authorities, he was employed in his youth by the eighth Muromachi shōgun, Ashikaga Yoshimasa (1436–1490), a devotee of the martial arts.
Setelah mempelajari seni berpedang dia pergi ke Kyoto, dimana, menurut banyak pejabat yang berwenang, dia dipekerjakan pada masa mudanya oleh shōgun Muromachi kedelapan, Ashikaga Yoshimasa (1436–1490), penggemar beladiri.