hɪz sˈʌn, mɑːɹrkˈiː sˈoʊmə tˈækɪtˌeɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks sˈɜːvd ɪnðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl hˈaʊshoʊld ˈeɪdʒənsi ænd ɐkˈʌmpənid pɹˈɪns jˌæsuːhˈɪkoʊ ɐsˈɑːkə tə fɹˈæns, wˌɛɹ hiː bɪkˌeɪm fˈæsᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð ɡˈɑːlf.
His son, Marquis Sōma Taketane (1889–1936) served in the Imperial Household Agency and accompanied Prince Yasuhiko Asaka to France, where he became fascinated with golf.