The head of Yoshichika was exposed to public scorn or ridicule in Kyoto, but the rumor of his living continued and a person calling himself 'Yoshichika' appeared one after another and the aftermath of this incident lasted more than 20 years.
義親の首は京都で梟されたが、生存の噂が絶えず、その後、次々に「義親」を名乗る者が現れ、事件の余波は20年以上に渡って続いた。