sentences:  They went with Shōchiku instead of the more famed Yoshimoto because they believed the competition in Yoshimoto was too great and thought they had a better chance at success in Shōchiku.Their combo name at first was Arino & Hamaguchi, then Namekuji, before settling with Yoiko.The name of the duo incorporates the hiragana "wi" character (ゐ) which has long been phased out of everyday use.