in the 14th century. According to the genealogical chart of the Konparu school, Bishao Gon no Kami is a descendant after 53 generations of Hata no Kawakatsu. The Konparu school was descended from the sarugaku troupe which had played active roles in Kasuga-taisha and Kofuku-ji in Yamato Province.

Another theory, by Shinhachiro Matsumoto, suggests Noh originated from outcastes struggling to claim higher social status by catering