hiː ɐkˈʌmpənid jˌoːɹɪtˈoʊmoʊ ɪnðə kˈɑːŋkwɛst ʌvðə hˈɜːɹeɪzjˌuːmi fˌuːdʒɪwˈɑːɹɹə ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn, ænd wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd wɪð ᵻstˈeɪts kˈʌvɚɹɪŋ θɹˈiː dˈɪstɹɪkts ɪn sˈʌðɚn mˈʌtsuː: neɪmkˈɑːɾə, ʃˈaɪnhə, ænd jˈuːdə.
He accompanied Yoritomo in the conquest of the Hiraizumi Fujiwara in 1189, and was awarded with estates covering three districts in southern Mutsu: Namekata, Shineha, and Uda.