As he was a patron of Danjuro ICHIKAWA II among other actors, he bought all the tickets for the play of Danjuro ICHIKAWA II even though it had a small attendance.
特に二代目團十郎のファンだったことから、彼の勤める舞台ならどんなに客入りの悪い興行でもチケットを買い上げてくれた。