The selector of "Goshui shu," who was young, considered frank sentiments too seriously but downplayed the refined style, so upon its introduction many people criticized the anthology.
『後拾遺集』は、格調よりも率直な情感を重んじ過ぎたため、撰者が若輩の歌人であったこともあいまって撰進当時から批判の声が多かった。