The oldest are the following two: 'Sakai Otabi Yose' (Sakai City) which Nanryo KYOKUDO began in July 1974 (and suspended in March 2005 and later revived in a different place, offering kodan and rakugo storytelling) and 'Tanabe Yose' which began in September 1974 and continues to this day, (held in Osaka City and run by Bunta KATSURA and his friends).
1974年（昭和49年）7月に始まった旭堂南陵主宰の「堺おたび寄席」（堺市、2005年3月に中断したが場所を代えて復活、講談と落語の会）と同年9月から続く「田辺寄席」（大阪市、桂文太と世話人会が運営）は最古参。