Kanetsune became a victim to the downfall of Michiie and he was dismissed from his position as a Kanto moshitsugi, but he was reappointed as Emperor Gofukakusa's Regent in 1247 in the form of filling in for Sanetsune ICHIJO (Michiie's third son), who also met his downfall.
道家の失脚時に兼経も巻き添えとなって関東申次を解任されるが、ともに失脚した一条実経（道家3男）の後を埋める形で宝治元年（1247年）に後深草天皇の摂政として再任される。