| It seems that he was greatly trusted by Yoritomo, because he and Kagetoki KAJIWARA were dispatched as bugyo (magistrate) under the commands of Yoritomo's representatives, Noriyori and Yoshitsune, on an expedition. |
梶原景時と共に頼朝代官である範頼・義経の奉行として遠征軍に派遣されており、頼朝の信任が厚かったと思われる。 |