After the National Kabuki Theater opened, he was active in restoring performances of Japanese classics which had fallen into obscurity, and drew attention for his performances of Kabuki "juhachi ban" repertoire including "Zohiki," "Nanatsumen," "Gedatsu," "Kan-u," "Fudo" and "Gohiiki Kanjincho" by Jisuke SAKURADA (I).
国立劇場開場後は積極的に埋もれた古典の復活上演を行い、歌舞伎十八番の『象引』『七つ面』『解脱』『関羽』『不動』や初代桜田治助作『御摂勧進帳』などで話題を集めた。