Much of his early life was spent in a community at war with the Japanese central authorities. The Earlier Nine Years' War (Zenkunen War, 前九年合戦) was fought on and off from 1050 to 1062 while the Latter Three Years' War (Gosannen War, 後三年合戦) ran from 1083 to 1087.
His early years were marked by a prolonged struggle with Japanese central powers. The Earlier Nine Years' Conflict (Zenkunen War, 前九年合戦) ebbed and flowed between 1050 and 1062, followed by the Latter Three Years' Struggle (Gosannen War, 後三年合戦) from 1083 to 1087.