As head of Toho's Visual Effects Department (which was known as the "Special Arts Department" until 1961), that he established in 1939, he supervised an average of sixty craftsmen, technicians and cameramen.
Som leder af Toho's Visual Effects Department (kendt som m "Special Arts Department" indtil 1961), fungerede han som leder for en gruppe på omkring 60 håndværkere, teknikere og kamerafolk.