It is said this was due to the fact that, although the Higuchi family was left with a large amount of debt after Noriyoshi's death, Saburo HIGUCHI required a large amount of yuinokin (betrothal [gift] money).
則義の死後、樋口家には多額の借金があったのに渋谷三郎から高額の結納金を要求されたことが原因とされる。