His children, Shigeno, Tsugino, Tsuguo, Takao and Takaoka appear only in the 'Genealogical Chart of the Sakanoue Clan'; they are reported to have lived in places away from Kyoto, calling themselves by family names (such as 'Goro ADACHI (Shigeno)') like samurai in later periods, which means their names may have been added to the chart afterwards.
滋野、継野、継雄、高雄、高岡は「坂上氏系図」にのみ見え、地方に住んで後世の武士のような字（滋野の「安達五郎」など）を名乗ったことになっており、後世付け加えられた可能性がある。