In this turbulance of Mino province, the Toki clan (Shigeyori and Masafusa TOKI), who served as Shugo, were mere figureheads of the province, where they were involved in conflicts among Kokujin (provincial warriors).
この美濃の騒乱では守護の土岐氏（成頼、土岐政房）は国人たちの争いに担ぎ出される傀儡に過ぎなくなっていた。