It seemed that when he left for the coup on September 30, while Kondo and Hijikata wrapped themselves up in Kacchu (armor and helmet), Sannan as the head did not receive Kacchu, so he was mad but Chuji MATSUBARA served as a buffer to ease his anger.
8月18日の政変に出隊する時、近藤や土方は甲冑に身を包んでいるのに総長である山南には甲冑が渡されず、怒ったが、松原忠司が間に入り山南をなだめたらしい。