Originally, the Fushimi no Miya family was the direct line from the Jimyo-in Imperial line, it is considered that the Fushimi no Miya Prince Yoshihito's Imperial succession was refused by Yoshimitsu ASHIKAGA.
元来、伏見宮家は持明院統の嫡流にあたるが、伏見宮栄仁親王の皇位継承は将軍足利義満に忌避されたと考えられる。