When the viewing was taking place, located to the left of the commander between the commander and those individuals looking at him was a sosha (a person in charge of informing a shogun or daimyo of the name of visitors to the residence before a meeting) who announced the name of the person who severed the head.
実検のときは、大将とお目に掛ける者の間、大将の左方に奏者が居て、首をあげた者の名を披露する。