In 1960, he transferred to Toei at the company's invitation and brought out the charm of Kinnosuke YOROZUYA in "Shinran" and "Chiisakobe" (A Carpenter and Children) which, although period films, did not include any fighting scenes.
1960年招かれて東映に移籍、『親鸞』『ちいさこべ』では時代劇ながら立ち回り抜きで萬屋錦之介の魅力を存分に引き出した。