In 1857, he became angry when a subordinate official called him by name without any honorific title, and caused an incident whereby a written complain was submitted jointly with other big shoya.
安政4年（1857年）藩の下役人に呼び捨てにされたことを憤り、他の大庄屋と連名で訴状を提出する騒ぎを起こした。