After being demobilized, he rejoined Toho Co., Ltd., and accumulated experiences under such film directors as Masahiro MAKINO, Senkichi TANIGUCHI, Mikio NARISE, and Ishiro HONDA.
復員後東宝に復帰し、マキノ雅弘、谷口千吉、成瀬巳喜男、本多猪四郎らに師事して修行を積む。