He was the founder of the Hanayagi school, the biggest in the classical Japanese dance world, and he played a starring role in Buyo dance (classical Japanese dance) world and Kabuki (traditional drama performed by male actors) world by choreographing for a lot of states such as "Kanjincho" (a statement to explain reasons for gathering donations for Buddhist activities) and "Funa Benkei" (Benkei Aboard Ship) from the Edo period to the early Meiji period.
日本舞踊界において最大の流派である花柳流の創始者であり、江戸期から明治初期にかけて『勧進帳』『船弁慶』など多くの舞台において振付を行い、舞踊界、歌舞伎界の中心的な役割を果たした。