Such an example exists with the present rakugo (storytelling) artist Shota SHUNPUTEI, who became a leader in his genre while preserving his `preliminary` zenza-me.
この場合、当代春風亭昇太のように、前座名のまま大看板となる場合には、果たして何代目と呼ぶべきか大きな矛盾を抱えてしまうことになる。