While Takauji called back his heir Yoshiakira from Kamakura to put him in charge of political affairs instead of Tadayoshi, he sent his second son Motouji ASHIKAGA to Kamakura in return and set the Kamakurafu to rule the eastern provinces, appointing Motouji Kamakura kubo.
尊氏は直義に代わって政務を担当させるため嫡男義詮を鎌倉から呼び戻し、代わりに次男足利基氏を下して鎌倉公方とし、東国統治のための鎌倉府を設置した。