Sanetaka, who was excellent in literature and a good calligrapher, got involved in transcribing and reading the classics such as "The Tale of Genji," "The Tale of Ise," and "Kokin Wakashu" (Collection of Ancient and Modern Japanese Poetry).
文学に優れ能筆家でもあった実隆は、『源氏物語』『伊勢物語』『古今和歌集』をはじめとする古典の書写や講読にも多く関わっていた。