He is a brother of Man NOMURA, Mansaku NOMURA and Mannosuke NOMURA, all of whom are kyogen-kata (Kyogen actors) of Izumi-ryu school, and Mansai NOMURA, the second, Manzo NOMURA, the ninth, and Manroku NOMURA, the second, are his nephews.
和泉流狂言方の野村萬、野村万作、野村万之介は兄弟、二世野村萬斎、九世野村万蔵、二世野村万禄は甥にあたる。