After the three famous actors 'Dan-Giku-Sa' had died, he became the top actor in kabuki world and was called one of 'San-Emon' (three best actors with 'emon') along with Uzaemon ICHIMURA (the fifth) and Nizaemon KATAOKA (the eleventh).
「團菊左」亡きあとの歌舞伎界の最高峰となり、市村羽左衛門(15代目)、片岡仁左衛門(11代目)とともに「三衛門」と呼ばれた。