He associated with a broad range film industry professionals other than those of the 'Narutaki-gumi' including Daisuke ITO (film director) and Mansaku ITAMI of Kyoto as well as Yasujiro OZU and Hiroshi SHIMIZU (film director) from Tokyo, with whom he went drinking on many occasions.
交友関係も広く、「鳴滝組」の面々のほか、伊藤大輔(映画監督)や伊丹万作ら京都の映画人はもとより、小津安二郎、清水宏(映画監督)など東京在住の映画人とも、幾度となく盃を交えた。