Yamato-yoza (four sarugaku performance groups) (Kanze, Konparu, Kongo, and Hosho) from the Yamato Province were obliged to appear in rituals at Kofuku-ji Temple, but it is said that Mototada often found reasons not to appear or had Ochi-Kanze Tayu (the head of Ochi-Kanze school) or Juni Tayu (head of Juni school) deputize for him and this did not turn out properly.
大和出身の大和四座（観世・金春・金剛流・宝生）は興福寺の神事に参勤することを義務付けられていたが、元忠は理由をつけて欠勤、あるいは越智観世大夫、十二大夫などに代理を勤めさせることが多く、あまりまともに顔を出さなかったらしい。