Motoya, ignoring the request from Association for Japanese Noh Plays, sent a content-certified letter to the secretary of Shokubunkai, who had requested Association for Japanese Noh Plays to dismiss Motoya, saying "I excommunicated you as of July 31."
一方、能楽協会からの求めを無視した元彌は、能楽協会に自身の除名申請した職分会幹事を、「7月31日付けを以って破門」とする内容証明を送付し、制裁に出た。