The first crime refers to an event in which Yoshitsune and his loyal retainer, the monk Benkei, disguise themselves as monks gathering alms for the rebuilding of the Tōdai-ji, destroyed in the 1180 siege of Nara, in order to sneak past the guard barrier at Ataka. To prove their identities as monks, the pair are asked to show a subscription list of those who have already donated.
The first offense concerns an incident where Yoshitsune and his devoted attendant, Benkei, a Buddhist monk, disguise themselves as monks collecting alms for the reconstruction of the Tōdai-ji temple, which was destroyed in the 1180 Nara siege, by pretending to be monks gathering alms at Ataka. To verify their identities, they are asked to display a subscription list of those who have already donated.