| When Kurosawa shot "Shubun" (Scandal) and "Hakuchi" (The Idiot) at Shochiku, he applied to become an assistant director by himself and was favored by Kurosawa because of his vigorous activity, and they kept in touch even after that. |
黒澤が松竹で撮った『醜聞』、『白痴』の時には、自ら志願して助監督に就き、その縦横無尽な働きぶりに黒澤に気に入られ、その後も親交が続いた。 |