However, it is written in "Unpyozasshi" (Ethical Criticism) written by Kien YANAGISAWA in the late-Edo period that he was critical of the style of tea ceremony of his friend, Rikyu, who often catered to popular tastes.
ただし江戸後期の柳沢淇園『雲萍雑誌』には、利休と茶道を争い、世間に媚びることの多い友・利休の茶風を嘆いたとも書かれている。