His diary covers the period from the time when he became Kurodo no to until the time when he was appointed Udaijin and Kone no Sadaisho (Major Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards), providing descriptions of an enormous number of court rituals.
ここで実資は、現存する限り蔵人頭から右大臣近衛左大将を兼任するまで日記を残し、膨大な儀礼の記述を残した。