The military government that Takauji ASHIKAGA established in support of the Northern Court (Ashikaga Shogunate, Muromachi bakufu) had dual governing authorities that Takauji's younger brother, Tadayoshi ASHIKAGA, was in charge of, and KO no Moronao, Yoriaki NIKI and Kiyouji HOSOKAWA worked as stewards of the Shogunate.
足利尊氏が北朝を擁立して開いた武家政権（足利幕府、室町幕府）は、尊氏の弟の足利直義が政務を担当する二元的な統治機構を持ち、高師直・仁木頼章・細川清氏が幕府の執事職を務める。