Okita could have had a sword with inscription of number one and chrysanthemum made by a swordsmith other than Norimune as mentioned above, but there are no records of Shinsengumi stating that Okita had a Kikuichimonji, and instead there is a record that he had a Kiyomitsu KASHU's sword.
前述の則宗以外の刀工の菊と一の紋の刀ならば可能性はあるが、新撰組に関する記録で沖田が菊一文字を使っていたと書かれている記録は無く、加州清光を使っていたとの記録がある。