His son, Takafusa, did not go down the same path with the Taira clan, who was exiled from the capital, he served as Cloistered Emperor Goshirakawa's trusted vassal and succeeded in maintaining his power within the Imperial Court.
嫡子の隆房は平氏の都落ちに同道せず、後白河法皇の近臣として朝廷内に勢力を保つことに成功した。