He was said to be 'the most excellent scroll mounter' of all generations.
歴代中最も「表具の達人」と言われる。 - Wikipedia日英京都関連文書対訳コーパス
In 1654, he began his business as a scrollmounter, and the store name was 'Omiya Kichibe.'
承応3年に表具屋業を開業、屋号「近江屋吉兵衛」を名乗る。 - Wikipedia日英京都関連文書対訳コーパス
His second son Kichiemon Kiyosada did not enter government service, and succeeded the family business on his mother's side, becoming a merchant and a scrollmounter in Kyo.
次男・吉右衛門清定は仕官せず、母方の家業を継いで商人となり京にて表具屋となる。 - Wikipedia日英京都関連文書対訳コーパス
While the eighth Kichibe was said to be the best scrollmounter out of all the generations, he was also familiar with Kokugaku (the study of Japanese classical literature) and Confucianism, maintaining deep friendships with scholars and loyal supporters of "Revere the Emperor and expel the foreigners."
8代・吉兵衛は歴代の中でも最も名手といわれる一方、国学、儒学に通じ、尊皇攘夷派の学者や志士と深く交わりを持った人物である。 - Wikipedia日英京都関連文書対訳コーパス