He mainly performed in Kansai Kabuki and, after the death of Ganjiro NAKAMURA (I), Kaisha NAKAMURA and Baigyoku NAKAMURA (III), he established an epoch called 'Soju Jidai' (era of two Ju) together with Jusaburo BANDO (III).
主に関西歌舞伎を中心に舞台を勤め、中村鴈治郎(初代)・中村魁車・中村梅玉(3代目)らの死後は、阪東壽三郎(3代目)と並んで「双壽時代」と呼ばれる一時代を築く。