Just before he finished junior high school, he saw a stage drama for the first time and was greatly impressed with Edward Gordon Craig's stage design and decided to study about plays.
そして中学卒業前に初めて舞台を観劇し、エドワード・ゴードン・クレイグの舞台デザインに感銘を受け、演劇の道を志すことになる。