When he was 17, his talent was recognized by Shikō Imamura, who invited him to join the Kojikai circle of leading young artists.

With the revival of the Japan Fine Arts Academy (Nihon Bijutsuin), Gyoshū became a founding member.

His flower and bird drawings in India ink painting style and his portraits were especially well received by art critics.

One of Gyoshū's works, Dancing in the Flames, was selected as the subject of a commemorative postage stamp as part of the Japanese government's Modern Art Series in 1979.

In the year 1994, Gyoshū himself was the subject of a commemorative postage stamp under the Cultural Leaders Series by Japan Post.