The school being 'the origin of swordsmanship' and 'its founder being Hogen KIICHI' are part of popular legends and numerous fictional accounts and comics have been written based on them.
「剣術の源流」「始祖が鬼一法眼」という伝承そのものはポピュラーで、現代に至るまでさまざまな文学作品や漫画作品などの設定に用いられている。