He was famous for his work in the role of Yuranosuke (one of the core characters of Chushingura, a famous kabuki play), in the seventh episode of Chushingura, and his portrayal of going on an extravagant spree was totally natural; it even brought forth the opinion that such natural acting was because he usually went on extravagant sprees at his own expense.
由良之助役者としても知られたが、七段目では、豪遊ぶりがいかにも自然で、それはまさしく普段から自分の金で現実に豪遊しているからだという評があるほどである。