In Hakata at that time, there were many wealthy merchants; in particular, Soshitsu, Sotan KAMIYA, and Soku OGA who were collectively called 'the three great men in Hakata.'
当時の博多では多くの豪商が犇めいていたが、特に宗室・神屋宗湛・大賀宗九は「博多の三傑」と呼ばれる。