The practitioners who conduct the Shuni-e are eleven Buddhist priests, called Rengyoshu, and sanyaku (the three key officials) or those who are called Chugen (the assistant of Rengyoshu) or Doji (the assistant of Rengyoshu hold big torch to guide Rengyoshu to the Nigatsudo hall) (they are adults) assist them.
修二会を行なう行者は練行衆と呼ばれる11人の僧侶で、三役や仲間（ちゅうげん）、童子（大人である）と呼ばれる人達がこれを補佐する。