He is said to have been brave and good-looking; there is a well-known anecdote that depicts his slaying each of the following in single combat; Otohachi KIKUCHI (菊池音八), who is famous for having been a strong general of the Mori force; Daizen SHINAGAWA (the fight against this samurai is famous); Shogen KAWAI, a retainer of Hisahide MATSUNAGA (slain at the time of assault on Shigisan-jo Castle).
勇猛な美男子であったといい、毛利軍で猛将として知られた菊池音八や、有名な品川大膳との闘い、信貴山城攻略での松永久秀の家臣河合将監をいずれも一騎打ちで討ち取ったという逸話が知られる。