Up until this point, the relationship between Yoshimitsu and Yoshihiro had been very cordial, but in 1397, Yoshimitsu began construction of Kinkaku-ji Temple, and consequently wanted the various daimyo to contribute people towards this project.
この頃までは義満と義弘の関係は良好だったが、応永4年（1397年）、義満は金閣寺の造営を始め、諸大名に人数の供出を求めた。