Although it is said that punishment against Tokitada was reduced by one rank from death because of his merits of having protected the sacred mirror (Article in June 22 for "Azuma Kagami"), it is questionable if the death sentence was really intended, because Tokitada was not a samurai but a civilian.
時忠は神鏡を守った功績により死罪一等を減じられたとされるが（『吾妻鏡』5月16日条）、武士ではなく文官であり死刑が予定されていたかは疑問である。