He performed with 'Dangikusa' (taking one letter from each popular performer) and performed in the dramas such as "Youchisoba Karibanoakebono" (Youchisoga) written by Mokuami KAWATAKE, "Kumonimagou uenonohatsuhana" (Kouchiyama) so he gained popularity in Tokyo but he couldn't get along with Danjuro ICHIKAWA Ⅸ and let everybody know that he was a trouble maker.
「團菊左」と舞台を共に勤めたり、河竹黙阿弥作の『夜討曾我狩場曙』（夜討曾我）『天衣粉上野初花』（河内山）などに出るなどして、東京での人気も上がったが、市川團十郎(9代目)とはそりが合わず問題児ぶりを披露した。