In 2007, he debuted as a leading actor at the age of 95 in "Riku ni Agatta Gunkan" (A Warship That Came Ashore) (directed by Yasuhiro YAMAMOTO), which is a screenplay based on his own experiences in the war.
2007年には自らの戦争体験を脚本化した『陸に上った軍艦』（山本保博監督）で、95歳にして映画初主演を果たした。