In 1908 he wrote 'Ishin Zengo' upon the request of Otojiro KAWAKAMI for 'the innovative performance' of Sadanji ICHIKAWA the Second at the Meiji-za Theater.
1908年に市川左團次(2代目)の明治座での「革新興行」で川上音二郎の依頼で「維新前後」を書く。