At the time of the Kenmu Restoration, although Emperor Godaigo declared an imperial decree of 'interdiction of extravagant behavior' as a part of his administrative reforms, it could not put a stop to the trends of the time, basara (extravagant, madness, and eccentric behavior) and furyu (splendor).
建武の新政の際には後醍醐天皇が政治刷新の一環として「過差停止」の宣旨を出しているものの、当時の婆娑羅・風流の風潮を止める事はできなかった。