When Kanzaemon appeared for the fight with the hem of his hakama (a kind of skirt worn over a kimono) tucked up and still carrying two swords, everyone grew suspicious and the sumo referee questioned him about it, but Kanzaemon replied as follows.
勘左衛門は袴の裾を上げ大小を差したまま出てきたので皆不審に思い、行司が帯刀を見咎めたが、勘左衛門は以下のように答えた。