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.
A significant portion of his youth was spent in a community at odds with Japanese central authorities. The Earlier Nine Years' War (Zenkunen War, 前九年合戦) clashed intermittently from 1050 to 1062, while the Latter Three Years' War (Gosannen War, 後三年合戦) raged on from 1083 to 1087.