Hayashi Eidai says, of the Volunteers: "Don't be distracted by their seemingly pro-Japanese public appearance, sometimes dressed in Japanese uniforms, with Japanese caps, and singing Japanese army songs. As soon as they had a drink it was not at all unknown for them to start cursing the Japanese for being heartless and immoral, and damning Japanese imperialism." Clearly, the Volunteers carry heavy psychological baggage from the war.
「別看他們在公眾場合，有時穿日本軍服、帶日本軍帽，唱日本軍歌等，儼然親日模樣，但一喝起酒來，大罵日本人不仁不義、日本帝國主義的行徑不難看見」，林榮代說，這些行為都可看出高砂義勇隊有極難化解的戰爭情結。