At this time his eyesight was gradually weakening due to glaucoma and he lost his eyesight in his last days, but he continued to act on the stage until the last day of his life.
同時に、このころから緑内障のために徐々に視力が衰え、最晩年には失明状態に陥ったが、生涯舞台に立ちつづけた。