In 1184, in the Battle of Ichinotani, TAIRA no Moritoshi responded to a challenge for one-on-one battle offered by Noritsuna INOMATA, while he was retreating from the Sakaotoshi attack (surprise attack) by MINOMOTO no Yoshitsune on his army which had camped at Myousen-ji shrine.
寿永3年（1184年）、一ノ谷の戦いで明泉寺に陣を敷き、源義経の坂落とし作戦に敗れて敗走中、源氏方の猪俣則綱に一騎打ちを申し込まれて、対決する。