In 1394, Yoshimitsu gave up his title of Seii taishogun (literally, "great general who subdues the barbarians") in favor of his son Yoshimochi ASHIKAGA but did not release his grip on power and continued to maintain authority from Kitayama-dono.
1394年（応永元年）、義満は征夷大将軍を子の足利義持に譲っていたが、実権は手放さず、北山殿にあって政務を行っていた。