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It's a similar story to "Konoya Takao," but for some reason, since the 5th Shincho, the Kokontei and Kinharatei schools have performed "Ikuyomochi." In "Konoya Takao," the protagonist takes three years to save up enough money to meet a courtesan, but in "Ikuyomochi," it takes only one year, which may be where "the reality that Shincho sought" lies. Shincho also often performed this story, and in "rakugo performances that don't have a repertoire," there were many copies of this story.