In addition to those Ranpeki's pursuit of foreign goods, and the fact that the new academic subject of Rangaku became widely accepted, the party was held from those time, not being tied to traditional Japanese New Year events, but as the place for the scholars to get together and exchange the latest information to increase their knowledge.
蘭癖らの舶来趣味に加え、新しい学問である蘭学が一定の市民権を得ていたことを受け、日本の伝統的正月行事に把われることなく、蘭学者たちが親睦を深め、自らの学問の隆盛を願い、最新情報の交換を行う集まりとして、以後も毎年行われるようになっていった。