Although the members of Roshigumi who were from the Tennen Rishinryu school, including Isami KONDO, did not follow the return of Roshigumi to Edo and stayed in Kyoto, Rintaro returned to Edo without following his fellows.
浪士組の帰東に際して近藤勇ら天然理心流一門は京に残留するが、林太郎はこれに加わらず江戸へ帰る。