The bakufu was led by two brothers between whom there were frequent conflicts of interest: the shogun Takauji, and Tadayoshi who was in charge of government affairs.
幕府内部は、将軍尊氏と政務を取り仕切る足利直義の足利兄弟による二頭制となっていたため、やがて両者の間に利害対立が頻発。