On December 25, 1867 (in old lunar calender), just before the attack against the residence of the Satsuma clan of Mita in Edo, he walked near the residence by accident; he had a premonition and called fellow retained wrestlers and went back to the residence with them.
1867年（慶応3年）12月25日、江戸・三田の薩摩藩邸焼討事件の直前に偶然近くを通り、藩邸への襲撃を予感して、藩抱え力士を召集し、藩邸に戻った。