It is said that he was born and raised in Muro County of Ki Province, and his wife was the daughter of Tankai, Kumano betto (an official who administered the shrines at Kumano), and the sister of Tanzo.
紀伊国の牟婁郡で生まれ育ったとされており、熊野別当湛快の娘で湛増の妹でもあった女を妻としたこともあったようである。