It is said that a series of unfortunate events such as the death of Kumagimi-maru, his legitimate son, and beloved Kozaisho, as well as the estrangement of his vassals from him made Yoshikage no longer interested in politics.
嫡男・阿君丸と寵愛した小宰相の死去、さらに家臣の離反など、相次ぐ不幸が義景の関心を政治から遠ざけたとされる。