FUJIWARA no Sanesuke, a scholarly individual who was knowledgeable in Yosoku kojitsu (usages and practices of court and military households (practices)) and ceremonial practices, bitterly criticized Akimitsu stating that, 'Since serving the imperial court, he has been laughed at by everyone,' in his diary "Shoyuki" (the diary of FUJIWARA no Sanesuke).
有職故実・典礼に通じた学識人の藤原実資はその日記『小右記』で「出仕以来、万人に嘲笑され通しだ」と顕光を酷評している。