His book, Japanese Theatre, was published in 1952 and is highly recommended by James Michener, in his book on Japanese ukiyo-e prints, The Floating World, as "one of the foremost works of scholarship dealing with Japanese culture to come out of the occupation."
James Michener, in his book about Japanese ukiyo-e prints titled The Floating World, highly recommends His book, Japanese Theatre, published in 1952, stating it is "one of the foremost works of scholarship on Japanese culture emerging from the post-war period."