Due to his courage they were afraid of calling him 'Red ogre of Tanba' and he was ranked with the 'Blue ogre'; along with Norinari MOMII of Momii Castle in Taki-gun (Sasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture).
また、勇猛ぶりから「丹波の赤鬼」と恐れられ、「青鬼」こと多紀郡籾井城（兵庫県篠山市）の籾井教業と並び称せられた。