When the War of Zenshu UESUGI happened in 1416, he protected Mochiuji ASHIKAGA who was the Kamakura kubo (Governor-general of the Kanto region) and took flight from Kamakura escaping from Zenshu UESUGI's attack.
1416年に上杉禅秀の乱が起こると、上杉禅秀（禅秀）の攻撃を受けて鎌倉から逃亡してきた鎌倉公方・足利持氏を保護した。