He became an adopted son of Hachijoin Akiko, sister of the Cloistered Emperor, as the only hope for his possible route to the Imperial throne, but Emperor Antoku's ascension to the throne completely extinguished his hope.
彼は法皇の妹八条院暲子内親王の猶子となって皇位への望みをつないでいたが、安徳天皇の即位でその望みが全く絶たれてしまった。