There is a description recorded by OE no Masafusa that Mototada was dancing wildly at 'the big Dengaku festival in Eicho era' in 1095 raising 'kyushaku (2.7 meter long) no takaogi (to slowly wave a fan which is proudly held high)' though he was in position of Gonchunagon (provisional vice-councilor of state.)
嘉保2年（1095年）の「永長の大田楽」の際、権中納言だったが、「九尺の高扇」を掲げて踊り狂った、と大江匡房が記録している。