He entered Daiei Kyoto Studios as an assistant director and became involved in making films directed by Daisuke ITO, whose films had captivated him when he was a boy.
大映京都撮影所の助監督部に入社し、少年時代映画のとりことなるきっかけを作った伊藤大輔(映画監督)監督作品につくこととなる。