But because gokaihajime was considered to consist of a poetry reading, 作文始 and gyoyuhajime (ancient Japanese court music playing), it was thought to be a customary practice that these three events were held in one day.
ただし、当時は作文始・御遊始（管弦）と合わせた一連の行事として捉えられて御会始と呼ばれており、1日のうちに3つを行うのが通例と考えられていた。