On the other hand, he sometimes expressed antipathy against the Kamakura bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun) because he was promoted by the Emperor Juntoku, and he acted as a guardian for the Imperial Prince Masanari and Prince Tadanari.
その一方で、順徳天皇に取り立てられた経緯から鎌倉幕府に対しては公然と反感を示すことがあり、雅成親王や忠成王の後見を引き受けている。