Masazane possessed outstanding skill in court dance and music, and there is a famous story that upon the unnatural death of Suketada ONO, who was supposed to pass down the court dance, Konju, Emperor Horikawa ordered Masazane to teach the dance to Tadataka ONO (Suketada's son).
雅実は舞楽に優れ、秘曲『胡飲酒』を伝える楽家の多資忠が変死したとき、堀河天皇が『胡飲酒』を伝受していた雅実に命じて多忠方（資忠の子）に伝えさせた話は名高い。