He also fulfilled his duty to convey a command from a retired emperor Emperor Kogen of Jimyoin-To Line (imperial lineage from Emperor Gofukakusa to Emperor Gokomatsu, Northern Court of Japan) and hand the Imperial standard (made of gold brocade) to Takauji, which laid the foundation of the relationship between the Ashikaga Shogunal family and the Hino family.
また持明院統（北朝(日本)）の光厳天皇の院宣と錦旗を尊氏に伝える役割を果たし、室町時代の足利将軍家と日野家の関係の端緒となる。