It is said that in the Meiji period, he made efforts to restore impaired reputation of his comrades, who had worked together with him but died in the movements, and visited their bereaved families in various places to offer his apologetic sentiment and condolence.
明治になると、ともに活動して落命した同志のための名誉回復や、遺族へ訪問するなど、謝罪のため各地を歴訪したという。