Fujin no Tomo Sha (Women's Friend Publisher) launched two magazines: 'Kodomo no Tomo' (Children's Friend) and 'Shin-Shojo' (New Girl), and he became the chief illustrator of those magazines.
婦人之友社より雑誌「子供之友｣｢新少女」創刊、絵画主任として挿絵を描き始める。