Chigusa Kitani became a teacher of famous paintersFukada Chokuj,Ikeda Shen,Kitano Tsunetomi, andNoda Kyuho.
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). After returning to Osaka, She became a pupil of Tsunetomi Kitano (, Kitano Tsunetomi) and Kyuho Noda (, Noda Kyuho). 
