While he was given the nickname of 'furoshiki' (a Japanese wrapping cloth; the word is often used for talking big and bragging about something) for his large-scale projects, he was actually a capable manager of colonial administration as well as talented city planner.
計画の規模の大きさから「風呂敷」とあだ名されたが、日本の有能な植民地経営者で有能な都市計画家。