His status of dual belongingness can be guess from the fact that while he was holding the position of Shugo appointed by the bakufu in six provinces in Kinki Region, such as Ise, Iga, Echizen, Mino, Tanba, and Settsu, he was also appointed Suruga no kuni no Kami (Governor of Suruga Province) by the Imperial Court.
幕府からは、伊勢・伊賀・越前国・美濃・丹波国・摂津国という近畿6ヶ国の守護を任命されているいっぽうで、朝廷からは駿河国守にも任ぜられていることからも、その両属的な性格がうかがえる。