Consequently, the issue of ASHIKAGA shogun family's heir arose, but Yoshimasa was not willing to relinquish his position as the Shogun to either party, and he continued to show an irresolute behavior by immersing himself in his cultural interests.
このため、足利将軍家の家督継承問題が起るが、当の義政はどちらにも将軍職を譲らず、文化的な趣味に興じるなど優柔不断な態度を続けた。