The Kiri in Section 4 of "Yoshitsune Senbonzakura" was popular for its showy performances, and the scene was performed so frequently that "Shino-kiri" became the synonym for the scene above.
『義経千本桜』の四段目の切りは派手な演出で有名な人気の場面で、これが上演されることが特に多かったことから、ただ「四ノ切」と言えばこの場面を指すようになった。