In the first month of 1212, he was chosen to be the first archer in the yumi-hajime (an archery ceremony) in front of the Shogun MINAMOTO no Sanetomo, but had not brought a bow, so he took up the rough wooden bow he was given and displayed his great strength as well as his surpassing skill in archery.
建暦2年（1212年）1月、征夷大将軍源実朝の面前における弓始めの儀で射手の一番手として召されるが当日弓を帯びておらず、与えられた荒木の弓を用いてその剛力と優れた弓術を見せた。