Motomasa Jūrō

Plays Motomasa wrote many plays, including Morihisa, Sumida River, Uta-ura, and Yoroboshi. Yoroboshi is a didactic play that encourages the audience to follow the mediation method of Pure Land Buddhism while the sun sets. It also features a love story. Motomasa had a discussion with his father about how to portray this ghost. Zeami argued that the ghost should not be shown to the audience as it is supposed to be visible only to the mother. Motomasa disagreed and argued that the ghost should appear to the audience. Zeami responded that he should try it both ways. In modern performances, the ghost is shown.

Motomasa died under mysterious circumstances at Anotsu in Ise Province in 1432. Zeami lamented his son's death in Museki Isshi (1433, A Page on the Ruin of a Dream).

The Kanze troupe does not recognize that Motomasa succeeded his father. Instead, they gave Motoshiga as Zeami's successor. Motoshiga was the ancestor of a long line of heredity troupe leaders. Zeami's writing, published in 1909, confirm Motomasa's place as Zeami's successor.