He came to fame when the Crazy Cats started appearing on television, especially through their variety show "Shabondama Holiday," and in movies, through comedy series such as the "Irresponsible" (Musekinin) series at Toho.
Dia mulai terkenal ketika the Crazy Cats mulai muncuk di televisi, terutama lewat pentas komedinya "Shabondama Holiday," dan dalam film, lewat seri komedi seperti the "Irresponsible" (Musekinin) seri di Toho.