 During his term, the incumbent "Ōhōri" was treated as the physical manifestation of Suwa Daimyōjin.In 1186, Minamoto no Yoritomo officially recognized the "Ōhōri" as the god's incarnation in a letter to his subordinates, declaring that the "Ōhōri"'s orders are those of the god himself.The "Ōhōri" was expected to live a life of ritual purity and was also forbidden to step outside the boundaries of Suwa region under pain of divine punishment.