In the Imperial Court, sakubei was made in the Naizenshi (Imperial Table Office) and served to the Emperor, and was also served to retainers during sumai no sechie (ritual performances of sumo at the Imperial Court) and the Tanabata festival to ward off evil.
宮中では内膳司で作られて天皇に供せられ、相撲節会や七夕の厄除けなどにおいて臣下にも給せられた。