In time, a balance of power evolved between the shōgun and the daimyōs; the three most prominent daimyō families rotated as deputies to the shōgun at Kyoto.
Po čase sa vytvorila určitá forma rovnováhy medzi mocou šóguna a daimjóv a tri najprominentnejšie rodiny daimjóv sa striedali ako zástupcovia pri šógunovi v Kjóte.