Kuniomi believed that sakayaki was not a traditional hairstyle, and although the topknot later became popular, mainly among roshi (masterless samurai), it is strange that Kuniomi, a samurai, did not have sakayaki at the time.
月代は古制ではないというのが平野の考えであり、後には浪士を中心に総髪が流行ったが、この時期、一応は武士の国臣が月代を置かないのは異様である。