He entered Shochiku Co., Ltd while seeking the position of director with the recommendation of his relative and artist, Kazo SAITO (a lecturer in Ueno Art School and Art Department Director of Shochiku Kamata Studio) in 1923.
1923年に、親戚で美術家の斎藤佳三（上野美術学校の講師で、松竹蒲田撮影所の美術部長でもあった）の紹介で、松竹に監督志望で入社。