However, the above name is just a self-designated one because neither Association for Japanese Noh Plays, Nogaku Soke-kai (Association of head families of Noh Play), Izumi-ryu Shokubunkai (gathering of Izumi school's branch families) nor Tokyo District Court has acknowledged Motoya as the soke.
しかし、能楽協会・能楽宗家会・和泉流職分会及び東京地裁は、元彌を宗家と認めておらず、自称宗家である。