In 1352, when Masanori KUSUNOKI, Akiyoshi KITABATAKE and Akitsune CHIKUSA, who supported the Southern Court, attacked Kyoto, Yoriharu fought a battle to protect Yoshiakira ASHIKAGA and died near Shichijo-Omiya at the age of 49 or 54.
1352年に　南朝の楠木正儀、北畠顕能、千種顕経らが京都へ攻勢をかけると頼春は尊氏の子の足利義詮を守り、七条大宮付近で戦死する、享年49、もしくは54。