He was called Shigetaro in his childhood and also called 'Tenhosanjin', 'shisei', 'shinshin', 'yaguhisa', 'korakukanjin', 'fusoshinjinisho', 'yaba' and 'umeya'.
幼名は茂太郎、号は天放散人、子清、神臣、谷倶久、後楽閑人、扶桑眞人倚松、谷蟆、梅屋。