In Natsukusa no fu, it is said that Motochika got married to Nana, a beautiful younger sister of Toshimitu SAITO, through a connection with Mitsuhide AKECHI, but that is not true.
夏草の賦では織田信長の家臣、明智光秀を通じて斎藤利三の美貌の妹、菜々を娶ったと書かれているがこれは誤りである。