His activities were depicted in "Heike Monogatari" (The Tale of the Heike [the Taira family]) and "Genpei Seisui ki" (Rise and Fall of the Minamoto and the Taira clans), and he was known for the battle to get spearhead against Kagesue KAJIWARA on the Battle of Ujigawa (the Uji-gawa River).
『平家物語』や『源平盛衰記』にその活躍が描かれ、宇治川の戦いにおける梶原景季との先陣争いで知られる。