However, this series of events concerning the enthronement is only described in the history books and historical fictions compiled in later times, such as "Mizu Kagami" (The Water Mirror) but not appear in "Shoku Nihongi" (Chronicle of Japan Continued); therefore, many critics (including Sadako TAKINAMI, a historian of ancient Japanese history) doubt the authenticity of the descriptions on the events.
ただし、この即位をめぐる話は『水鏡』など後世の史書や物語にしかみえておらず、『続日本紀』には認められないので、後世の作り話ではないかと疑うひとも多い（瀧浪貞子など）。