Also, many persons understand that it was a coup d'état or a reaction (antirevolutionary act -revolution) against Nobunaga's radical behavior to change traditional society of Japan (such as oppression of Buddhism).
また、クーデターや、信長による古くからの日本社会を変革させる急進的な動き（仏教弾圧など）への反動（反革命）との理解も多い。