Zeami, in his later years, handed down his book "Shugyoku Tokka" (gathering gems and gaining flowers) to his son-in-law Zenchiku KONPARU and was actively engaged in his activities such as writing kikigaki (account of what one hears) "Sarugaku Dangi" (lecture about Sarugaku).
晩年の世阿弥は『拾玉得花』を女婿金春禅竹に相伝し、聞書『申楽談義』を残すなどなお意欲的に活動した。