In the military aspect, after victory in the Battle of Sunomatagawa, it was all the Taira clan could do to maintain the front lines, partially because of influence of the Great Famine of Yowa, and the Taira regime, which had enemies both inside and outside, gradually declined.
軍事面において平氏は墨俣川の戦いに勝利した後は、養和の大飢饉の影響もあって戦線を維持するのが精一杯であり、内外に敵を抱えた平氏政権はしだいに疲弊していく。