The oldest uta-awase recorded in a document is the Zaiminbukyo-ke Uta-awase (Uta-awase held at Minbusho, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, during ARIWARA no Yukihira's service as the administrator) held in 885.
記録にあるものとしては仁和元年（885年）の在民部卿家歌合が最古のものとされる。