It was possible to make a request and get higher official court ranks as long as they belonged to Todo-za and fulfilled their responsibilities of their job, however, it took so much time to gain a higher position that they could not even promote to kengyo in their whole life.
これらの官位段階は、当道座に属し職分に励んで、申請して認められれば、一定の年月をおいて順次得ることができたが、大変に年月がかかり、一生かかっても検校まで進めないほどだった。