Mototada started activities right after he assumed Tayu, and appeared in sarugaku (a form of theatre popular in Japan during the 11th to 14th centuries) when Shogun Yoshiharu ASHIKAGA visited Takakuni HOSOKAWA's residence in January 1524 (December 1523 in old calendar).
元忠は大夫就任直後から活動を始め、同年12月には将軍・足利義晴が細川高国邸を訪れた際の猿楽に出演している。