Mokuami had the character Obo Kichisa of his former work of "Amimoyo toro no kikukiri" (common name 'Kozaru shichinosuke') relate to the two other Kichisa, and parodies the Kyogen (farce played during a No play cycle) of Yaoya Oshichi (greengrocer Oshichi).
黙阿弥は旧作の『網模様燈籠菊桐』（通称「小猿七之助」）の登場人物であるお坊吉三にあと2人の吉三を絡ませ、さらに八百屋お七の狂言をパロディ化している。