While Yoshinaka, who had grown up in a mountain village and had uncouth mannerisms and language, fell out of favor with the cloistered emperor and aristocrats, Yukiie, who had been brought up in the Kinki Region (the area around Osaka), was cultured and had eloquent mannerism and speech, became a constant visitor of the Imperial Court, often playing Japanese backgammon (sugoroku) with the retired emperor.
山村育ちで無骨な義仲が法皇や貴族達の不興を買う一方、近畿育ちで弁舌が立つ行家は院内にいりびたり、法皇の双六の相手などをして取り入った。