In 1359, he was discovered by the Northern Court and compiled the anthology 'Shinsenzai Wakashu' (New Collection of a Thousand Years, 18th imperial poetic anthology) through the recommendations of Yoshimoto NIJO or Takauji ASHIKAGA - this kept the family of masters of Kado (versification) during the turbulent times of Northern and Southern Courts.
北朝(日本)側に通じて1359年（延文4年/正平14年）「新千載和歌集」（二条良基や足利尊氏の推挙による）を撰出し、南北朝動乱の時期の歌道師範の家を守った。