In 2008 starred in the NHK drama "Kurama Tengu" (an imaginary hero in Japanese period dramas and novels. He wore a mask of tengu, a long-nosed goblin, which was believed to live in Mt. Kurama) (novel), appearing as Kurama Tengu.
2008年NHKドラマ『鞍馬天狗(小説)』で主演、鞍馬天狗役。