During this period, he illegally took over Jisha-ryo (territory of temples and shrines) of Masatsune KYOGOKU, who served as Izumo shugo (provincial constable of Izumo Province) and was one of four major feudal lords that worked for Muromachi bakufu, and continued refusing to collect taxes appropriated for public funds of Mihonosekicho Town by ignoring orders of the bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun).
この期間に幕命を無視して室町幕府の四職で出雲守護でもある京極政経の寺社領を横領し、美保関公用銭の段銭の徴収を拒否などを続けた。