Also in 1887, he played in the kabuki held in the presence of the Emperor at the residence of Kaoru INOUE so that he was expected his future to become a leader in the next generation of kabuki world.
さらに1887年（明治20年）の井上馨邸での天覧歌舞伎に出演するなど、歌舞伎界の次世代を担うリーダーとして将来を嘱望される。