However, because of the complicated setting including the background of those characters and of many contradictions, it has been rarely fully performed since after the opening, and at present, usually only the second act's kaeshi "Nanzen-ji Sanmon-no-ba" is performed.
しかし史実を踏まえた架空の登場人物の設定は極めて複雑かつ矛盾に満ちたものになっており、そのため初演以来これが通しで演じられることは稀で、通常は二段目返しの「南禅寺山門の場」のみが上演される。