Moreover, he was often invited by Kamakura bakufu and left the capital to Kamakura to bring Sanetomo, who has became the third shogun, together with FUJIWARA no Teika(Sadaie) and KAMO no Chomei.
また、鎌倉幕府の招きによって鎌倉へ度々下向し、3代将軍になった実朝と藤原定家・鴨長明との間を取り持っている。