He edited a play magazine "Kabuki," and established the subjective standard in the field of Kabuki criticism ("Kangeki Guhyo" (Reviews on theater play) written by Takeji MIKI, edited by Tamotsu WATANABE, published by Iwanami bunko, 2004).
演劇雑誌『歌舞伎』を主宰し、歌舞伎批評に客観的な基準を確立した（三木竹二『観劇偶評』、渡辺保編、岩波文庫、2004年）。