In the Hogen War occurred immediately after that, he joined the war with Yoshitomo on the Emperor Goshirakawa side and were responsible for defending the northernmost inner palace, bringing 100 horsemen with him after TAIRA no Kiyomori with 300 horsemen and Yoshitomo with 200 horsemen.
直後に起こった保元の乱では、義朝とともに後白河天皇側として参陣、平清盛の300騎、義朝の200騎についで100騎を従え、天皇方主力として最北方の近衛方面の守備を担当する。