The center as a river, the stage is divided into Kamite (the right-hand side as seen from audience seats) as the Mansion of Daihanji on Mt. Se, the world of man, and Shimote (the left-hand side as seen from audience seats) as the Mansion of Sadaka on Mt. Imo, the world of woman, and also Joruri players on the musicians' stage are divided into Kamite and Shimote.
真ん中の河の流れを中心に、舞台上手は背山で大判事の屋敷＝男の世界、下手の妹山は定高の屋敷＝女の世界、また床の浄瑠璃もそれぞれ上手、下手に分かれる。