According to the epic Taiheiki, Tsunenaga was secretly made heir-apparent before he left, but no other documents confirm this.
Despite this, he was not arrested for lèse majesté, even when donning the Imperial Crest, because he had a koseki detailing his bloodline back to Go-Daigo in Yoshino, but has been unsuccessful at creating any political change other than sympathy.
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