The association identified the Shimanouchi Yose Theater as rakugo-specific theater where storytellers of all affiliations, whether entertainment companies or TV stations (with which famous storytellers had exclusive contracts), could perform.
芸能事務所や放送局（当時、一部の名のある落語家は放送局と専属契約を交わしていた）の枠を超えた定席として位置づけた。