In the past, three Kyogen performers belonging to the Okura school received the honor of being named Living National Treasure, Yagoro ZENCHIKU (Kyuji SHIGEYAMA), Sensaku SHIGEYAMA, the third (real name, Shinichi, and also Sengoro SHIGEYAMA, the 11th) and Sensaku SHIGEYAMA, the fourth (real name, Shime, and also Sengoro SHIGEYAMA, the 12th, a Kyogen performer on the active list).
過去に大蔵流から人間国宝に認定されたのは善竹弥五郎（茂山久治）、3世・茂山千作（真一。11世・茂山千五郎）、4世・茂山千作（七五三しめ。12世・茂山千五郎。現役）の3人。