Having been an actor of Koshibai (plays performed in small theaters) at first, he later became a Kabuki actor with good skill in acting Oyama (female roles) and Kashagata (old female roles) inheriting the tradition from Kansai Kabuki.
小芝居から歌舞伎に入り、関西歌舞伎の伝統を受継いだ女形や花車形を得意とした。