On the other hand, the three films he directed at Daiei Motion Picture Company with actress Ayako WAKAO, "Onna wa nido umareru" (A woman can be born twice), "Temple of the Wild Geese," "Graceful Brute," came to be highly recognized in later years.
かたわら大映でメガホンを取った『女は二度生まれる』『雁の寺』『しとやかな獣』の三作品で若尾文子と組み、後年高い評価を得る作品を残す。