Since Tsunayoshi TOKUGAWA had great respect towards the Imperial Palace, the relationship between the Imperial Palace and the Edo Bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun) was moving forward in a good direction.
徳川綱吉はことのほか皇室を敬ったため、朝廷と江戸幕府との関係はおおむね良好に推移していた。