She was described as a female warrior fighting with a long sword and a strong bow who, together with Yoshinaka shitenno (the four most loyal retainers to Yoshinaka), joined Yoshinaka's subjugation of the Taira family and fought in the Jisho-Juei War.
義仲四天王とともに義仲の平氏討伐に従軍し、治承・寿永の乱で戦う大刀と強弓の女武者として描かれている。