He was seen as the epitome of greedy and corrupted officer being accused by the public of his act of feathering his nest with bribes and interests and dissipate it, actually being involved closely with a businessmen with political ties of Mitsui and Choshu, represented by Osarizawa Copper Mine incident.
尾去沢銅山事件に代表されるように実際に三井や長州系列の政商と密接に関わり、賄賂と利権で私服を肥やし、散財するという行為が当時から世間において批判され、貪官汚吏の権化とされていた。