Only Edo Sanza (Nakamura-za Theater, Ichimura-za Theater and Morita-za Theater) were licensed to run Kabuki Theaters, and their Hikae yagura were Miyako-za Theater, Kiri-za Theater and Kawarazaki-za Theater respectively.
歌舞伎の経営は江戸三座だけに限って許可されていて、中村座には都座、市村座には桐座、森田座（のちの守田座）には河原崎座がそれぞれ控えていた。