After Yoshimitsu, however, only four of the Ashikaga shogun were appointed to Genji choja, namely Yoshimochi ASHIKAGA, Yoshinori ASHIKAGA, Yoshimasa ASHIKAGA and Yoshitane ASHIKAGA, and the total number was five persons inclusive of Yoshihisa ASHIKAGA, who was de facto choja (He served as the betto of both Junnain and Shogakuin. Some people asserts that he served as Genji-choja as well).
ただし、義満以後、源氏長者に就任した足利将軍は足利義持・足利義教・足利義政・足利義稙の計4名、長者の宣旨を受けなかった事実上の長者（淳和奨学両院別当のみ務めた。ただし、宣旨を受けたとする説もある）足利義尚を含めても5名であった。