Trained in the United States at the age of 13, Chigusa Kitani studied under famous paintersFukada Chokuj,Ikeda Shen,Kitano Tsunetomi, andNoda Kyuho.
She trained in Seattle, Washington, in the United States for two years from the age of 13, and her work was exhibited throughout Japan. While studying at Shimizudani Girls' High School, She studied Bird-and-flower painting under Chokujo Fukada (, Fukada Chokujo) who is a famous painter of the Shijo school (, Shijo-ha). She moved to Tokyo in 1913 (Taisho 2) to study under Shoen Ikeda (, Ikeda Shoen). 
