Takuan's words and deeds in his later years could be interpreted as his apostasy or the fact that he was won over to Iemitsu's side.
晩年の沢庵の言動は変節とも、家光に取り込まれたともいえる。 - Wikipedia日英京都関連文書対訳コーパス
He worked as the chief assistant for 11 films from 'Hakai' (Apostasy) in 1948 to 'Nihon no higeki' (A Japanese Tragedy), and he was called the best pupil of Kinoshita.
23年の「破戒」から「日本の悲劇」まで11作品でチーフを務め、木下門下の優等生と呼ばれた。 - Wikipedia日英京都関連文書対訳コーパス