[2][3] In the early 18th century, Kaji opened a teahouse called the Matsuya in the Gion district of Kyoto, near a Shinto shrine.

[2] At the request of customers, she would compose poems on shikishi and tanzaku, small pieces of paper or bamboo.

Grove Art Online describes her calligraphy as "remarkable for its boldness, energy and flair, effects created by dramatic variations in the thickness of the line", while Stephen Addiss writes that it displays "a strong and lively brushwork that matches her personality".

[1][2] Other Japanese poets have referred to her and her work in their poetry, including Takarai Kikaku, Yosa Buson, and Yosano Akikio.

[2] Kuniyoshi included her in his series of prints called Kenjo Reppuden ("Stories of Wise Women and Faithful Wives").