His uncle was Manzo NOMURA, the sixth (Living National Treasure), his cousins are Man NOMURA (Living National Treasure), Mansaku NOMURA, Shiro NOMURA (Noh performer), Mannosuke NOMURA.
伯父に六世野村万蔵（人間国宝）、従兄弟に野村萬（人間国宝）、野村万作、野村四郎（能役者）、野村万之介。