In the "Heike Monogatari," Shigehira was described as being in Kamakura while Senju no mae played Biwa and sang Roei recitation to comfort him during his imprisonment; she later fell in love with this nobleman.
『平家物語』は鎌倉での重衡の様子を描いており、千手の前は琵琶を弾き、朗詠を詠って虜囚の重衡を慰め、この貴人を思慕するようになった。