Saneyuki AKIYAMA, his younger brother, was almost sent to a temple because of the family's struggle with poverty; however, Yoshifuru asked his parents, 'Do not send my brother to a temple, because one day I am going to earn money as thick as Tofu.'
弟・真之が生まれた際、生活苦から寺へ出そうかと話がでたが、「将来自分が豆腐ほど厚い金を稼ぐから、弟を寺へやらないでくれ」と両親へ懇願した。