In the period of the Northern and Southern Courts (Japan), Takauji ASHIKAGA, confronting Emperor Godaigo, established a samurai government in Kyoto and, while he lived on the Nijo-dori Takakura-dori to act as a guardian for the Northern Court (Japan), the Second Shogun Yoshiakira ASHIKAGA lived in Sanjo bomon.
南北朝時代(日本)、後醍醐天皇と対立して京都に武家政権を開いた足利尊氏は、北朝(日本)を後見するため二条通高倉通に住み、2代将軍の足利義詮は三条坊門に住んでいた。