Since it is believed that he used the name 'Toki' because he reigned a feud in Toki-gun, Mino Province, with the Hitoichiba-kan Residence as his headquarters, he is often cited as the substantial founder of the Toki clan.
美濃国土岐郡一日市場館を本拠として「土岐」を号したとされることから、実質的な土岐氏の祖とされる場合が多い。