Naturally, the firing was an intentional threat that initially sent the residents of Edo, who were hearing cannon fire for the first time, into a panic, but once people realized the shots were blank, however, they seemed to enjoy the sounds.
無論、日本を脅す為に意図的に行ったものであり、最初の砲撃によって江戸は大混乱となったが、やがて空砲だとわかると、町民は砲撃音が響くたびに、花火の感覚で喜んでいたようだ。