On January 16, 1193, Yoritomo held Senman and appeared in front of gokenin (immediate vassals of the shogunate), and said 'Unite your will and protect the future,' and let them hold Senman.
12月5日、頼朝は千幡を抱いて御家人の前に現れ、「みな意を一つにして将来を守護せよ」と述べ面々に千幡を抱かせた。