Although he moved from the Kyushu region to Joshu, northwestern part of the Kanto region, it is considered that he moved due to cooperation of the Nitta clan even though the reason why he moved is uncertain because any literature had no description about it.
九州の地から関東の西北の上州の地に移るが、移動の理由は記されている文献がなく定かではないが、新田氏の協力があったと考えられる。