He served as a substitute for the weak 14th family head of Kikuchi clan and recaptured Fukugawa-jo Castle, which once was a base castle of the Kikuchi clan, from the Northern Court (Japan) forces in 1345 together with the Aso clan.
柔弱な菊池氏第14代当主菊池武士に代理として、1345年に阿蘇氏とともに菊池氏の居城・深川城を北朝(日本)勢力から奪還する。