In 1918, he and members of 'Toha-sha' joined Eiga Geijutsu Kyokai which had been established by Norimasa KAERIYAMA through Shingeki group's member, and he starred in "Sei no Kagayaki" (The Shining Life) and "Miyama no Otome" (The Maiden of Deep Mountain) (directed by Norimasa KAERIYAMA) with Harumi HANAYAGI as a lead actress, who was thought to be 'the first cinema actress in Japan.'
1918年、新劇仲間の紹介で帰山教正の「映画芸術協会」に「踏路社」の仲間と参加し、『生の輝き』・『深山の乙女』（帰山教正監督）に「日本最初の映画女優」とされる花柳はるみと共に主演する。