Not related by blood to the Kanô masters, he was adopted into the school and the family by [[Kano Eitoku|Kanô Eitoku]], after [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]], whom he served as a page, noticed his artistic skill and had him placed there. | Not related by blood to the Kanô masters, he was adopted into the school and the family by [[Kano Eitoku|Kanô Eitoku]], after [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]], whom he served as a page, noticed his artistic skill and had him placed there. |