He is known as a man of military prowess, recorded in the "Genpei Seisui ki (Rise and Fall of the Minamoto and the Heike clans)": in the Battle of Uji-gawa River (in 1184), he followed the vanguard (Nobutsuna SASAKI and Kagesue KAJIWARA) to cross the river, which is known for 'contention for the vanguard at Yodo-gawa River.' |
『源平盛衰記』によれば、宇治川の戦い(1184年)において、「淀川の先陣争い」で、先陣(佐々木高綱や梶原景季)に続いて川を渡った事が記されており、武勇人として知られている。 |