In 1924, "Seisaku no tsuma" (A wife of Seisaku,) which is thought to be the first anti-war movie in Japan was well received, supported by the great performance of a new actress Kumeko URABE, and in 1925, he first won an award of '1925 Asahi Shimbun Best Movie of the Year' for "Machi no Tejinashi" (The Magician of the City) in Japanese movie category.
1924年、日本最初の反戦映画とされる『清作の妻』が新人浦辺粂子の熱演もあり、好評を得、1925年には『街の手品師』で「大正14年度朝日新聞最優秀映画」を日本映画で初めて受賞した。