In the Kamakura bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun), although FUJIWARA no Yoritsune, a Sekke Shogun (Shogun from a regent family) was forced to quit his position as shogun, and handed it over to his heir, FUJIWARA no Yoritsugu, he was still called Otono and acted as a guardian of the new shogun. |
鎌倉幕府では、摂家将軍の藤原頼経が、将軍職からの離職を迫られて嗣子の藤原頼嗣に将軍職を譲ったものの、なお大殿と称され、将軍の後見人として振舞った。 |