Yoshitaka was 44 when he transferred the headship of the family to Nagamasa and it is said that he retired in his prime to secure his personal safety knowing that Hideyoshi was apprehensive about him.
孝高が長政に家督を譲って隠居したのは44歳のときであるが、働き盛りの年齢で隠居したのは秀吉に恐れられていることを知って身の安全を図ったためと言われる。