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Nankei had by this time gained some prominence; he was appointed an Imperial physician in [[1786]]/12, was granted the [[court ranks|court rank]] of Lower Senior Seventh Rank 正七位下 in [[1787]]/2, and was named [[Iwami province|Iwami]]-no-suke the following month (1787/3). In the 11th month of that same year, he was also invited to [[Emperor Kokaku|Emperor Kôkaku]]'s investiture ceremony. In addition to writing numerous books on medicine, Nankei also compiled a volume on Chinese poetry, and one on Japanese poetry. In [[1796]], he was called to official service, and took the tonsure shortly afterwards, continuing to write and to study medicine. Sequels to his ''Tôyûki'' and ''Saiyûki'' were published in [[1797]]/1 and [[1798]]/6 respectively. His travel writings are organized more thematically, rather than in a geographically chronological order. He does not focus on the narrative of his own travels so much as on the surprising and strange things he saw or found, and on ruminations about them. Despite being a physician and herbalist, he shows far less skepticism, or rational empiricism, than certain other travel writers (e.g. [[Furukawa Koshoken|Furukawa Koshôken]]) when presented with local legends and other fantastic stories.

Nankei had by this time gained some prominence; he was appointed an Imperial physician in [[1786]]/12, was granted the [[court ranks|court rank]] of Lower Senior Seventh Rank 正七位下 in [[1787]]/2, and was named [[Iwami province|Iwami]]-no-suke the following month (1787/3). In the 11th month of that same year, he was also invited to [[Emperor Kokaku|Emperor Kôkaku]]'s investiture ceremony. In addition to writing numerous books on medicine, Nankei also compiled a volume on Chinese poetry, and one on Japanese poetry. In [[1796]], he was called to official service, and took the tonsure shortly afterwards, continuing to write and to study medicine. Sequels to his ''Tôyûki'' and ''Saiyûki'' were published in [[1797]]/1 and [[1798]]/6 respectively. His travel writings are organized more thematically, rather than in a geographically chronological order. He does not focus on the narrative of his own travels so much as on the surprising and strange things he saw or found, and on ruminations about them. Despite being a physician and herbalist, he shows far less skepticism, or rational empiricism, than certain other travel writers (e.g. [[Furukawa Koshoken|Furukawa Koshôken]]) when presented with local legends and other fantastic stories.

He was promoted to the court rank Lower Junior Sixth Rank 従六位下 in [[1794]]. In [[1788]], Nankei lost his house in a fire which destroyed much of Kyoto. As a result, he moved briefly to Fushimi, and during that time, returned to his hometown in Hisai han for the first time in eighteen years. He returned to Kyoto in [[1790]], having had a new house built, but maintained his second home in Fushimi.

He was promoted to the court rank Lower Junior Sixth Rank 従六位下 in [[1794]]. In [[1788]], Nankei lost his house in the [[Great Tenmei Fire]], which destroyed much of Kyoto. As a result, he moved briefly to Fushimi, and during that time, returned to his hometown in Hisai han for the first time in eighteen years. He returned to Kyoto in [[1790]], having had a new house built, but maintained his second home in Fushimi.

He had a son the following year, naming him Harutoku<!--春徳--> (the child's other names included Hôkei and Tôsen<!--芳谿・桃仙-->). This was not his first child; Nankei already had at least one daughter by this time.

He had a son the following year, naming him Harutoku<!--春徳--> (the child's other names included Hôkei and Tôsen<!--芳谿・桃仙-->). This was not his first child; Nankei already had at least one daughter by this time.