He took part in many battles against the Minamoto clan and left an anecdote of a mockery battle against Yoshimori ISE, who was a retainer of MINAMOTO no Yoshitsune, in the Battle of Yashima.
源氏との数々の戦に参戦し、屋島の戦いでは源義経の郎党である伊勢義盛との詞戦（簡単に言えば嘲笑合戦）の逸話を残している。