This class-based prejudice explains why Bunraku practitioners have a deep-seated mind-set to clearly discriminate against Takemoto in favor of Bunraku, despite no major differences in their practices.
文楽と竹本にさまで大きな内容的相違がないにもかかわらず、これを明確に区分しようとする意識がつよいのはこうした階級意識によるところが大きい。