His performance was acknowledged not only by audiences in Osaka and Kyoto, but also by audiences in Tokyo, leading to Ganjiro Nakamura being regarded as a synonym for Kansai Kabuki.
そして彼の芸は大阪京都だけでなく東京の観客にも認められ、関西歌舞伎イコール中村鴈治郎という現象が生まれる。