In his later years, Ieyasu was fond of talking about old times, including the Imagawa era when he lived a life like a prisoner, but it is said that he did not talk about his impressions of Nobunaga (according to a theory, it is said that he resented Nobunaga).
晩年人質的な存在であった今川時代も含め、昔話を好んで家臣に聞かせた家康だが、信長に関する感想はほとんど語らなかったと言われている（一説には恨んでいたとも言われる）。