Previous 尾上菊之助 or 家元 grandmaster 菊ノ上扇舎 finally succeeded to 尾上菊五郎, his father last year. It is quite interesting that the latter continues to be called 菊五郎 VII, while the former newly VIII whose eldest son 菊之助 VI. Mei-Shun failed to catch this news, missing their reception stage in double 白拍子花子 danced by above younger father and son.