Tenyaku went to the Imperial Court every morning to receive a key from Mikadonotsukasa of Kokyujunishi, kept the key, handed the key to Kenmotsu if required or received the key returned from Kenmotsu, and returned the key to Mikadonotsukasa in the evening.
典鑰は毎朝参内して後宮十二司の闡司より鑰を受け取ってこれを保管し、必要に応じて監物に鑰を渡したり返納を受けたりして夕方にはまた闡司に返却した。