Toshiko SHIMAMURA, Hougetsu's third daughter (living in Tokyo), who had been taking care of his grave in the cemetery, became difficult to do so due to old age, contacted Kanagi-cho as to her wish to have his cremains return to his hometown.
同霊園の墓はこれまで抱月の3女島村トシコ（東京都在住）が管理していたが、高齢のため管理が難しくなったこともあり、トシコから｢遺骨を里帰りさせたい｣と同町に打診があったという。