He didn't succeed to the name Shozo after all, and he excused himself from the nomination for succession to the name of Kosanji YANAGIYA or Enkyo TSUKINOYA (according to "Hanashimo Kenmo Shizentai" (Stories and Swords with Natural Stance) by Kosan YANAGIYA the fifth), and he spent the whole life with one stage name.
正蔵襲名は遂に適わず、柳家小三治や月の家圓鏡などの襲名の薦めも辞退し（5代目柳家小さん『咄も剣も自然体』より）、生涯一つ名で通した。