It is said that the Kajin (a waka poet) Sakon FUJIROKU saw Masakado's head and recited a waka poem, at which time it is said that Masakado's head laughed, the earth suddenly began to shake, there was thunder and lightening, and the head said "I need to get back my body and go into battle! Where is my body!"
ある時、歌人の藤六左近がそれを見て和歌を詠むと、将門の首が笑い、突然地面が轟き、稲妻が鳴り始め、首が「躯（からだ）つけて一戦（いく）させん。俺の胴はどこだ」と言った。