He became Kanto Kanrei (a shogunal deputy for the Kanto region), to assist Motouji ASHIKAGA, Kamakura kubo (Governor-general of the Kanto region), which Takauji established in order to govern the Kanto region), and also became the Shugo of Izu Province.
尊氏が関東地方の統治のために設置した鎌倉公方の足利基氏を補佐する立場の関東管領となり、伊豆国の守護となった。