Although it was originally premiered at the Nakamura-za theater in Edo in February 1676, ever since a tradition to perform the Soga Kyogen series for the new year's program was established during Kyoho era, it became the play to be performed as Kiri Kyogen (a single-act afterpiece), which was performed at the end of the multi-act historical play.
もともと延宝4年（1676年）正月、江戸中村座で初演されたものであるが、享保期に江戸歌舞伎の正月興行に曽我狂言を行うしきたりができてから、最後の幕の「切狂言」に必ず演じられるようになった。