He was selected to direct "Otosan" (lit. Father) which was planned as a picture to mark the reconstruction following the Great Kanto Earthquake and starred popular shinpa-geki (new school theater) actress Yaeko MIZUTANI (I).
関東大震災後の復興作品として企画された、新派劇の人気俳優、水谷八重子主演の『お父さん』の監督を任された。