He made a debut as a scriptwriter in 1927 partly because he was a descendant of SUGAWARA no Michizane, and his father had a career of joining the New Year's Poetry Party held at the Imperial Court.
もともと菅原道真の流れをくみ、歌会始をつとめた父を持つ家系ゆえか、やがて1927年、脚本家としてデビューする。