In June of 1928, he succeeded to the professional name of Minosuke BANDO the 6th, playing the role of Ushiwakamaru in "Kurama Genji" (The Genji clan, or the Minamoto clan, in Kurama) at Meiji-za Theater.
1928年（昭和3年）6月、明治座の『鞍馬源氏』の牛若丸で六代目坂東蓑助を襲名。