His master, Shuwa, gave high praise for him, saying that 'Even if Shusaku had lived long enough to the Meiji period, Shuho would probably have had an advantage over Shusaku.'
師の秀和は「秀策が明治まで長生きしていたとしても、おそらく秀甫に分があっただろう」と極めて高く評価している。