Nizaemon, who had taken part in a spectacular show announcing the succession to Danjuro ICHIKAWA XI in Tokyo Kabuki-za in January 1962, also experienced the small audience for the performance at Minami-za in April and was shocked at the depressing conditions of Kansai Kabuki.
この年1月東京歌舞伎座での華やかな十一代目市川團十郎襲名披露に出演し、つづく4月の南座公演で逆に不入りを経験した仁左衛門は、関西歌舞伎の暗澹たる現状に衝撃を受けていた。