During the Kanno Disturbance that developed from an internal discord in the Ashikaga shogunate, he belonged to the side of Takauji ASHIKAGA, who was the shogun, together with Doyo, but surrendered to the side of Tadayoshi ASHIKAGA, the true younger brother of the shogun, in 1351 when the situation became favorable for Tadayoshi's side.
足利将軍家の内紛から発展した観応の擾乱では導誉とともに将軍足利尊氏派に属していたが、観応2年（1351年）に将軍実弟足利直義派が有利となると直義方に降る。