Otsugu was a wise and conscientious politician who was adored and it was said 'Otsugu always thinks of the country and its people and always discussed all the political problems,' however, on the other hand, Otsugu was sometimes stubborn and therefore was politically lonely and was often deeply troubled by Fuyutsugu and his sons.
「国の知りて奏せざることなし（常に国と民を思い、政治的な問題は必ず議題とした）」といわれた賢明で良心的な政治家であったが、その反面頑固一徹なところがあり、そのために政治的には孤立してしまう側面があり、冬嗣親子に苦汁をなめさせられる事が多かったと言う