He succeeded in establishing so-called Utamai Noh by introducing the elements of utamai in Dengaku Noh into Sarugaku Noh, which had been performed mainly in a mimicry form.
それまで物まね中心であった猿楽能に田楽能における歌舞の要素を取りいれていわゆる歌舞能を完成させた。