It became more frequent year by year and Tsunayoshi always performed Noh plays following his lectures on Confucianism not only in Edo-jo Castle, but also when he visited his favorite retainers' residences, temples and shrines.
これは年を追うごとに頻度を増し、江戸城内のみならず、寵臣邸や寺社へ赴く際には、儒学の講義に続いて綱吉が能を舞うことが常であった。