Embodying the Katsura school, 'Nanchi Kanazawatei Theater' (which became 'Nanchi Kagetsu Theater' after it was bought by Yoshimoto Kogyo) existed in the southern part of South Osaka.
南側に桂派の象徴であった「南地金沢亭」（同じく吉本の買収後「南地花月」）が存在した。