In the year before the Battle of Okehazama, Juami, who was Nobunaga's favorite chabozu (tea-server) and was said to always show various arrogant attitudes toward the busho under Nobunaga, stole the kogai (Japanese hairpin which is said to haven been a present to Toshiie from his wife) on the sword which Toshiie was carrying, and made Toshiie very furious.
桶狭間の戦いの前年、普段から信長配下の武将に対して横柄な態度が多かったという信長お気に入りの茶坊主の拾阿弥が、利家佩刀の笄（妻のまつからもらったものともいわれる）を盗み、利家を激怒させた。