The reason why Hideyoshi sentenced Rikyu to die isn't clear, but there are some views about it. When the gate of Daitoku-ji Temple (Kimokaku) was renovated, Rikyu placed a wooden statue of himself shod in straw sandals on top of the gate; passing under the statue was humiliating for Hideyoshi.
死罪の理由は定かではなく、大徳寺山門（金毛閣）改修に当たって増上慢があったため（自身の雪駄履きの木像を楼門の二階に設置し、その下を秀吉に通らせた）。