At that time, as the Kyogoku clan, who continued to serve in the position of the Provincial Constable of Omi Province, had weakened due to disputes over succession, he belonged to the Asai clan in Omi, which was in the line of their vassal.
当時、近江守護職の家柄である京極氏は家督争いが原因で衰退していたため、家臣筋である近江・浅井氏に属していた。