With this collection of 100 poems, Go-Toba-in began studying under FUJIWARA no Shunzei (Toshinari); he was directly affected by the style of FUJIWARA no Sadaie (Teika), and his poetry experienced dramatic improvement.
この百首歌を契機に、院は藤原俊成に師事し、定家の作風に直接の影響を受けるようになり、その歌作は急速に進歩してゆく。