He asked Kichiemon NAKAMURA I to allow him to enter the Kichiemon troupe, had training as a young actor of female roles, and was under the tutelage of senior acting masters such as Kichiemon, Baigyoku NAKAMURA III in Osaka, and Enjaku JITSUKAWA II.
中村吉右衛門(初代)を頼んで吉右衛門劇団に入り、ここで若手女形としての修行を重ね、吉右衛門や大阪の中村梅玉(3代目)、實川延若(2代目)ら先輩の名優の薫陶をうける。