Ishiwakamaro's innocence later became apparent, and the Prince NAKA no Oe assigned Himuka to Dazai no Sochi (the administrator) of Tsukushi Province, but it was widely called as Kakushi Nagashi, which literally means 'a false relegation'.
その後石川麻呂の無実が明らかとなり、中大兄皇子は日向を筑紫国の大宰帥としたが、世間ではこれを隠流し（かくしながし）と評したという。