His attitude as the Emperor is also commented as follows; 'The Emperor is pitching balls with all his might inside the strike zone (namely, the Emperor is doing his utmost while observing the Article four of Japan's constitution)' (the source; an article written by Katsumi IWAI in Bungei Shunju magazine).
「（日本国憲法第4条すれすれの）ストライクゾーンに精一杯（ボール）を投げ込んでいる」（岩井克巳・文藝春秋(雑誌)）とも評される。