He was given the nicknames 'water mayor', 'electricity mayor' and 'railway mayor' for his contributions toward the construction of Sengari Dam and other water and electricity related projects.
千苅ダム建設など、水道・電気事業に特に大きな力を発揮し"水道市長""電気市長""電鉄市長"などと多くの異名が付いた。