The seventh generation headman named Ujimasa KONGO, who was well known for his dynamic performance style, had a nickname 'Hana-Kongo' (literally, "nose Kongo"), and he was considered a restorer of the school.
豪快な芸風で知られた七世金剛氏正は「鼻金剛」の異名を取り、中興の祖とされる。