 Confirming that Takechi's methods did make the artform popular, his "Burlesque Noh" productions at Tokyo's Nichigeki Music Hall played to a consistently full house.Again, however, the leaders of the conservative Noh Society of Tokyo threatened any performer who participated in Takechi's productions with excommunication.From 4 December 1956 to 26 February 1957, Takechi served as the host of the Nippon Television program, "The Tetsuji Takechi Hour".