In the Bunei War in 1274, he commanded an army of 100 troopers or more jointly with his younger brother, Aritaka KIKUCHI, defeated Yuan's army and distinguished himself in the war, including the fact that he got 2 severed heads of the enemies (in most cases severed heads were generals') he defeated and repelled the enemy back to Akasaka (Fukuoka City).
文永11年（1274年）の文永の役では弟の菊池有隆と共に百余騎の軍勢を率いて元軍を破り、首二級を取って赤坂(福岡市)まで撃退する武功を挙げた。