In that reputation he was regarded as a cheerful warlord who was very charming and won by policies rather than force, so he was often called 'Taiko san'.
その評価では、日本では武将ながら愛嬌に満ちた存在、武力より知略で勝利を得るなど、陽的な人物とされ、「太閤さん」と呼ばれることも多い。