Similar to today's teenage stars, young girls rushed to the stage yelling "Ganjiro-han," and goods bearing his "ibishi (diamond shape formed with katakana "I") family crest fast-selling items.
現代のアイドルよろしく、若い女性が「ガンジロハン」と嬌声をあげて舞台に殺到し、紋所のイ菱をあしらったグッズは飛ぶように売れたのである。