In 1218, Masako went to Kumano to pray for good health for the sickly Sanetomo and during her stay in Kyoto, she spent her days talking with FUJIWARA no Kaneko, the Retired Emperor Gotoba's wet nurse..
健保6年（1218年）政子は病がちな実朝の平癒を願って熊野を参詣し、京に滞在して後鳥羽上皇の乳母で権勢並びなき藤原兼子と会談を重ねた。