It is said that the father, Shintaro, 45 or 46 years old, was an excellent calligrapher known under the name of Ryugensai, but he did not even know how to wear a sword at all, which often made him run errands for other members.
父・新太郎は45,6歳で、号を柳元斎と称して書が上手い一方、刀の差し方などまるで知らず、隊士達によく使いっぱしりをさせられていたらしい。