In 2002, the Nohgaku Performers' Association ordered him to withdraw from membership (This is the second heaviest punishment after 'expulsion,' but there is some possibility that the person ordered could come back to the association), because he not only caused the dispute over the succession although lacking in skill, but also he frequently made troubles and was involved in scandals repeatedly.
加えて芸力の不足や度重なるトラブルとスキャンダルを引きおこしたこともあって、2002年、能楽協会からは退会命令（「除名」の次に重い処分であるが、復帰の可能性は残されている）の処分を受けた。