However, such policies as 'Katanagari', 'Kenchi' and the hierarchization to warrior and farmer were implemented under ODA administration originally, so that it might be said that Hideyoshi could unify Japan because he imitated Nobunaga at least in the aspect of policies and strategies.
しかし、刀狩や検地・兵農分離なども元々は織田政権化で進められていたものであり、このことから秀吉は少なくとも政策・戦略面では信長を模倣したからこそ天下を取れたともいえる。