In 1937, he worked as an assistant director of the film "What Did the Lady Forget?" directed by Yasujiro OZU, and debuted as a director with the film "Okusama ni Shirasu Bekarazu" (Madame Shall Not Know).
1937年、小津安二郎監督の『淑女は何を忘れたか』の助監督を務めた後、『奥様に知らすべからず』で監督デビュー。