However, Yoshitaka acted as an intermediary in the reconciliation between Yoshiteru ASHIKAGA and Nagayoshi MIYOSHI in 1558, allowing Yoshiteru to return to Kyoto and preserve his honor.
しかし永禄元年（1558年）、足利義輝と三好長慶の和睦を仲介することで義輝を京都に戻し、面目を保っている。