In 1180, he was entrusted to suppress armed priests who rose in revolt in Nara, but since the men in his army were prohibited from fully equipping themselves, many were killed and wounded.
治承4年（1180年）には奈良で蜂起した僧兵たちの鎮圧を任せられたが、本格的な武装を禁じられたため多くの死傷者を出した。