Arakawa Arch Four

Arakawa Arch Four
Japanese Name	阿良川四天王
Romaji Name	Arakawa Shiten'nō
Affiliation	Arakawa School
Occupation	Rakugoka

Arakawa Arch Four (阿あ良ら川かわ四し天てん王のう, Arakawa Shiten'nō^?) is a group formed by the four most important rakugokas of the Arakawa School after the patriarch.

The group is made up of Shin'uchi rank rakugokas.

History

At some point in history, a group of 4 individuals known as the Arakawa Arch Four helped Issho Arakawa become head of the Arakawa School.

Importance

The group is extremely important in the world of rakugo since they are considered exceptional rakugokas. They also have a great reputation since they can play the role of judges in competitions and activities carried out by the Arakawa school.
They are extremely important in the Arakawa school, since they are responsible for allowing the promotion of applicants. The recommendation of one of the members allows applicants to access the Futatsume rank and their approval allows them to access the Shin'uchi rank.

Members

The members of the Arakawa Arch Four are:

Arakawa Arch Four
Shiguma Arakawa	Ikken Arakawa	Zensho Arakawa	Taizen Arakawa

Trivia

• Taizen is the youngest member.