 However, other scholars, such as Gerald Groemer, argue that due to a lack of documentation, the account advanced by Kazuo may not be entirely accurate.Nitabō had multiple blind students, such as Kinobo and Chōsakubo, who contributed to the development of the style.Nitabō's last student, Shirakawa Gunpachirō, performed outside of the Tsugaru region as a part of a folk performance troupe.