He was not permitted to direct a film at Shochiku until 1930, when he made his debut film, Mr. and Mrs. Swordplay (Chanbara fūfū).
Ia tidak diijinkan menyutradara sebuah film di Shochiku sampai 1930, ketika ia membuat film debutnya, Mr. and Mrs. Swordplay (Chanbara fūfū).