He was also known as the model for the character, KARASUMARU Shosho Ayamaro, which appeared in "The Shogun's Samurai: Yagyu Clan Conspiracy" directed by Kinji FUKASAKU.
深作欣二監督作品『柳生一族の陰謀』に登場する烏丸少将文麿のモデルとしても知られる。