There is a theory that the principal 30 volumes were written by Akazome Emon and the 10-volume sequel was written by Idewa no Ben and several women such as Suo no Naishi, but such a claim remains unproven.
正編30巻を赤染衛門、続編10巻を出羽弁のほか、周防内侍など複数の女性と見る説があるが未詳である。