When the writing of kemari (Japanese ancient Imperial court game like kick-ball) was sent from Kyoto, Azuma Kagami writes, 'What the Shogun especially loved was poetry and kick-ball among various things he enjoyed.'
蹴鞠の書が京より送られたのを受け「将軍家諸道を賞玩し給う中、殊に御意に叶うは、歌鞠の両芸なり。」