The reason why she became a wife of Yoshisada NITTA in Kozuke Province, who participated in Emperor Godaigo's activities for defeating the bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun) and contributed to getting control of Kamakura, is said to be as follows: Emperor Godaigo who started the new government in the Kenmu era gave her to Yoshisada NITTA as a prize for his contribution.
鎌倉時代後期に後醍醐天皇の討幕運動に加わり、鎌倉陥落に功績のあった上野国の新田義貞の妻になったいわれ、建武の新政を開始した後醍醐天皇が新田義貞への恩賞として与えたとされる。