As he grew older, he acted on his own accord, such as hosting a workshop, 'Goshiki-za,' etc., however, his poor physical conditions by nature did him harm, and he transferred the family name of the next (second) 'Ganjiro NAKAMURA' to his younger brother (Ganjiro NAKAMURA [the second]).
長じて、研究会「五色座」を主催するなど独自の行動をするが、生来の病弱が災いして次代（二代目）の「中村鴈治郎」の名跡を弟（中村鴈治郎(2代目)）に譲る。