 At first known as Nakamura Senjaku, this period in Osaka kabuki became known as the "Age of Senjaku" in his honor.Takechi's innovations in kabuki brought him to the attention of the Shigeyama family, a longtime major force in comic "kyōgen" plays.With the Shigeyamas, Takechi created and directed the "kyōgen", "Susugigawa" ("The Washing River"), in 1953.