 On the same program as "Yūzuru" was another Takechi-directed "kyōgen", "Higashi wa Higashi" ("East is East"), a parody of the "kyōgen" style.Among the innovations Takechi made in this play was the inclusion of a former Takarazuka actress in the usually all-male "kyōgen" cast.In the ultra-conservative noh and "kyōgen" communities, simply appearing in a rival school's production could result in an actor's excommunication from the profession.