In June 1353, he was serving as feudal lord at the time of the invasion of Kyoto by Tadafuyu ASHIKAGA and is said to have carried Emperor Gokogon on his back across a mountain range at Shiotsu in Omi (former name for Shiga Prefecture).
1353年（正平8年/文和2年）6月に足利直冬が京都へ侵攻した際には殿を務め、近江の塩津において後光厳天皇を背負って山越えをしたと言われる。