The Tenran Kabuki (Kabuki the royal family attends) in 1953, "Musume Dojoji" that he performed in front of Emperor Showa and Empress Kojun at Kabuki-za theater became a legend and was a cherished memory for him.
1953年（昭和28年）の天覧歌舞伎において、歌舞伎座で昭和天皇、香淳皇后夫妻の前で踊った『娘道成寺』は、語り草となっており、自身も大切な想い出としていた。