From early years he served the Taira clan, and his name is recorded as a servant of the Heike family in literature such as "Hogen Monogatari" (The Tale of the Hogen War), "Heiji Monogatari" (The Tale of the Heiji), and "Heike Monogatari" (The Tale of the Taira Clan).
早くから平氏に仕え、『保元物語』『平治物語』『平家物語』などに平家方の侍としてその名が記されている。