He taught and trained promising young actors including Uzaemon ICHIMURA (the 15th), Ganjiro NAKAMURA (the first), Koshiro MATSUMOTO (the seventh), Kikugoro ONOE (the sixth), Utaemon NAKAMURA (the fifth) and others.
後進の指導にもあたり、市村羽左衛門(15代目)、中村鴈治郎(初代)、松本幸四郎(7代目)、尾上菊五郎(6代目)、中村歌右衛門(5代目)などの有望な若手を育てた。