In Kumamoto, he was treated incredibly well as a guest (without becoming a vassal); he was given a rice stipend of sichi-nin fuchi eighteen koku (3.25 cubic meters, equivalent of an annual rice stipend for seven vassals), goryokumai (rice given to help the poor) 300 koku (54.12 cubic meters), and a residence in Chiba-jo Castle (east of Kumamoto-jo Castle), what's more, he was allowed to practice falconry which usually only vassals in the status over Karo (chief retainer) were allowed to do.
7人扶持18石に合力米300石が支給され、熊本城東部に隣接する千葉城に屋敷が与えられ、家老以上の身分でなければ許可されない鷹狩りが許されるなど客分としては破格の待遇で迎えられる。