In addition to famous kajin such as Yoshinobu and Yoshitada, it is remarkable that Michinaga and Tadanobu, young nobles of almost the same generation as the Emperor took part.
能宣・好忠ら著名な歌人に加えて、道長・斉信ら天皇とほぼ同世代の若手貴族が参加していることが特徴として挙げられる。