In 1955, he was certified as a holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasure), the first holder from the Noh art, together with Roppeita KITA and Yoshimitsu KO from the Kotsuzumi kata of Ko school. |
1955年には、喜多六平太及び小鼓方幸流幸祥光とともに、能楽界初の重要無形文化財保持者(人間国宝)の認定を受ける。 |