During the period of the Northern and Southern Courts (Japan), they were said to fight on the side of the Northern Court, but that is not clear because they were said to belong to the genealogy of Yorisada TADA, who was a busho (Japanese military commander) on the Southern side (Japan).
南北朝時代(日本)には北朝(日本)方として戦ったともされるが、南朝(日本)方の武将であった多田頼貞の系譜を引くとも伝え明確でない。