Moreover, in addition to this 'Kamoin Yoshichika,' there was a rumor that a former Kenin (retainer) of Yoshichika had seen him in Kumano area, and there was a strong belief that he was alive.
しかも、この「鴨院義親」とは別に義親の旧家人の応弁房が義親を熊野で目撃したという噂もあり、生存説は根強かった。