He also had a chivalrous spirit as seen in the fact that he treated kindly Ennosuke ICHIKAWA the third, who had been fighting singlehanded at that time, and often took part in his troupe.
また、当時孤軍奮闘していた市川猿之助(3代目)を可愛がり彼の一座によく参加するなど義侠心も併せ持つ人物だった。