He is described in the book 'Mt. Tsurugidake Ten no Ki' written by Jiro ASADA, as a man who had hurried Shibazaki and Chojiro UJI (a mountain guide) due to folly of youthful passion, but learned necessity of modesty when facing hardship and came to recognize and respect the partners each other. |
新田次郎の「劔岳 点の記」では、若気の至りで柴崎や宇治長次郎(案内人)らをせかすも、苦難に直面することで謙虚さの必要性を学び、最後は仲間を認め合う男として描かれている。 |