The chronicle describes 'Kiso-dono brought two beautiful maids named Tomoe and Yamabuki from the Shinano Province. For some reasons, Yamabuki stayed in the capital. In particular, Tomoe was fair-skinned and had long hair and was very beautiful. She was very strong, having the strength of a thousand warriors.'
「木曾殿は信濃国より､巴・山吹とて､二人の便女を具せられたり。山吹はいたはりあって､都にとどまりぬ。中にも巴は色白く髪長く､容顔まことに優れたり。強弓精兵、一人当千の兵者（つわもの）なり」と記されている。