Meticulous preparations were made, from the procedures and costumes for both the right and the left side, to a suhama stand (decorative cove-shaped stand) on which were placed poetry cards made of Japanese paper.
進め方や左右双方の衣裳、歌を書いた和紙色紙を置く州浜（入り江などをかたどった飾り台）にいたるまで周到に準備されたものだった。