Because of his inner strength and the katana skills that he was known to have practiced regularly, Yoshiteru was called the "Kengo shōgun" (剣豪将軍) and was closer to being a samurai and a warlord than any shōgun since Ashikaga Takauji.
Karena kekuatan batinnya dan keterampilan katana yang dikenalnya telah dipraktekkan secara teratur, Yoshiteru disebut "Kengo shōgun" (剣豪将軍) dan lebih dekat menjadi samurai dan panglima perang daripada shōgun apa pun sejak Ashikaga Takauji.