When Tokihiro OE, who was appointed to Kurodo (Chamberlain) of Emperor Juntoku, tried to go back to Kyoto, being negligent of his duties in Kamakura, Sanetomo criticized him for making little of Kamakura although he was gokenin ("Azuma Kagami" (The Mirror of the East) The Article of October 20, the 6th Year of Kenpo).
また、順徳天皇の蔵人に任じられた大江時広が鎌倉での職務を疎かにして京都に戻ろうとするのを「御家人でありながら鎌倉を軽んじている」とたしなめている（『吾妻鏡』建保6年8月20日条）。