When the Kyoto Sen household was reestablished, it was decided between Hideyoshi and Shōan that Sōtan, Rikyū's blood descendant who had been living as a young Buddhist trainee at Daitoku-ji temple during this period of family upheaval, should become acting head of the family. It is believed that Shōan therefore retired early and moved to a small cottage called Shōnantei at Saihōji temple (see Kokedera), in western Kyoto.
Following the restoration of the Kyoto Sen household, Hideyoshi and Shōan chose Sōtan, Rikyū's descendant who was a Buddhist novice at Daitoku-ji temple during this period of family upheaval, to act as head of the family. It is believed that Shōan retired early and moved to a small cottage called Shōnantei at Saihōji temple (see Kokedera), in western Kyoto.