Zeami found Yoshimitsu to be a difficult patron,[1] and was rivaled by Inuo, a Sarugaku actor, for the favor of the Shōgun.[24] Though Yoshimitsu died in 1408,[24] and new Shōgun, Yoshimochi, was indifferent to Zeami[25] and preferred the dengaku work of Zoami,[7] Zeami's career remained strong[26] due to his connections with the urban commercial class.