Especially, "Ototo" (Brother) in 1960, which was beautifully described as the affection between sister and brother in the Taisho era shot by Kazuo MIYAGAWA, was selected for the top ten of Kinema Junpo for the first time in his career.
とりわけ1960年（昭和35年）の『おとうと(1960年の映画)』は大正時代を舞台にした姉弟の愛を宮川一夫のカメラで美しく表現、自身初のキネマ旬報ベストワンに輝く作品となった。