several theories and opinions have been long divided over when ashikaga school was founded . (refer to the paragraphs below outlining this controversy .) 足利学校の創建年代については諸説あり、長らく論争となっている(本項の論争の節を参照)。
additionally , opinions are divided over whether the " aiki " of aikido and the " aiki " of other martial arts such as daito school are the same or different . また、合気道の合気と大東流など他武術の合気が同一か異なるものかについても意見が分かれる。
after the battle of toba and fushimi in 1868 , the domain was divided over whether to rebel against or follow the new government and tadazane could not unify the domain ' s opinion . 慶応4年(1868年)の鳥羽・伏見の戦い後、藩内が新政府に抗戦するか恭順するかで二分したとき、忠誠は藩論を一つにまとめられなかった。