During Emperor Hanazono's reign, he negotiated with the Kamakura bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a Shogun) and tried to establish an agreement to send a successor to the Imperial throne from either party, the Jimyo-in Imperial line or the Daikaku-ji Imperial line (Bunpo no go-wadan (negotiation for reconciliation)), however it was not realized. (Please refer to the Ryoto Tetsuritsu section.)
花園天皇の在位の間、鎌倉幕府と折衝し持明院統と大覚寺統から交互に天皇を出すと言う取り決めを行おうとした（文保の御和談）が失敗に終わる（両統迭立を参照）。