Known as 'Hirano-dono,' he was the kaihatsu-ryoshu (local notables who actually developed the land) of Hirano Sho in Settsu Province (present day Hirano-ward, Osaka City), and also had a reputation as a warrior.
摂津国平野庄（大阪市平野区）の開発領主であり「平野殿」と呼ばれ、武人としても名声が高かった。