| As he respected dynastic culture and was under the patronage of the Emperor Gomizu-no-o, Ieyasu TOKUGAWA's real intention may have been to relocate Koetsu to a place as far away from Kyoto as possible because of his close ties with the Imperial Court. |
王朝文化を尊重し、後水尾天皇の庇護の下、朝廷ともつながりの深かった光悦を都から遠ざけようというのが、家康の真の意図だったとも言われる。 |