Separately from Rikyu shichitetsu, three military commanders who were particularly excellent among the disciples of Rikyu, Ujisato GAMO, Munetsuna SHIBAYAMA (Kenmotsu) and Tadaoki HOSOKAWA, were collectively called Rikyu-mon sanninnshu.
利休七哲に加えて利休門三人衆といい、利休門下の武将のなかで、特に優れていたといわれる、蒲生氏郷、芝山宗綱（監物）、細川忠興の三人の武将がいる。