During the early Edo period, Yamato-shiza was regarded as the official musical function of the Edo bakufu, and it was called Shiza Ichiryu, together with Kita-ryu, which was derived from Kongo-za.
大和四座は江戸時代に入ると江戸幕府の正式な音楽担当者と位置づけられ、金剛座から分かれた喜多流を加えて四座一流と呼ばれた。