However, Motomasa, unable to overcome his hardships, suddenly died in his thirties in Anotsu in Ise Province while traveling for performances, before he could fully exercise his talent.
しかし苦境から脱することが出来ず、その才能を十分に発揮できないまま、三十代の若さで巡業先の伊勢国安濃津で急死した。