In 1916, around age 23, he resigned from the company at the advice of Shiko OKAMURA and started working for 'Genbunsha', the publishing company run by Itokochoen, a cosmetics maker; there, he worked as an editor for the magazine, "Shinengei," under chief editor OKAMURA.
1916年（大正5年）、23歳のころ、岡村柿紅の勧めで、共同火災保険を退職、化粧品メーカー伊東胡蝶園が経営する出版社「玄文社」に入社、岡村が主筆をつとめる雑誌『新演芸』の編集に携わる。