The Emperor Shirakawa conferred Yoshinobu the official position of Daijodaijin (Grand minister of state) and, reportedly, called him 'Daibu dono' without fail and never lost his respect to Yoshinobu.
また白河天皇は能信に太政大臣の官を贈り、必ず「大夫殿」と呼んで生涯尊敬の念を忘れる事はなかったという。