He is also known for his enthusiastic engagement in new Noh dramas and has ever premiered 'Yume no Ukihashi' (The Floating Bridge of Dreams) originally written by Jakucho SETOUCHI, 'Kurenai Tennyo' (Crimson Goddess) by Suzue MIUCHI, 'Kukai' (founder of Shingon sect) by Masaki DOMOTO, 'Garasha' (Garasha HOSOKAWA) and 'Osakajo' (Osaka-jo Castle) by Tojiro YAMAMOTO, 'Nukata no Okimi' (an empress of the seventh century) by Akiko BABA, and so on.
また新作能に意欲的に取り組んでいることでも知られ、これまでに瀬戸内寂聴原作「夢浮橋」、美内すずえ原作「紅天女（くれないてんにょ）」、堂本正樹作「空海」、山本東次郎作「伽羅沙（がらしゃ）」「大坂城」、馬場あき子作「額田王」などの初演を行っている。