Hiroshi YAMAKAWA seems to have been considering Seinan War was for the sake of restoring impaired reputation of Aizu Domain, so he left a waka (Japanese poetry) saying, "People in Satsuma, make sure the edge of sword the strong warrior from east holding with is sharp or dull."
山川浩自身は西南戦争を「会津藩名誉回復の戦争」と考えていたらしく「薩摩人、みよや東の丈夫（ますらお）が提げ佩く太刀の利（と）きか鈍きか」という和歌を残している。