In partnership with Danjuro, he composed the choreographies of 'Kagamijishi (The Lion Dance)' and 'Suo otoshi (literally, dropping down suo)' and also undertook new kabuki titled 'Onatsu Kyoran' (Onatsu's Madness) and so on and left his mark on the history of kabuki.
團十郎とのコンビで「鏡獅子」「素襖落」などを振り付け、他にも坪内逍遥の新歌舞伎「お夏狂乱」等も手がけ一時代を築いた。