| In cases like that of the kabuki actor Utaemon NAKAMURA, the Myoseki stage name that indicates an actor has the arrived at the pinnacle of his troupe's line (ie. where there is no higher rung to achieve) is referred to as a `tomena` (literally meaning `halt name`). |
なおこの場合、中村歌右衛門のように、その系統で最高の権威を持ち、それ以上の襲名を行わない名跡のことを、止め名（留め名）と呼ぶ。 |