 He used his chips and pocket money to raise secret prices and earn more than his monthly salary.Shotaro in the Kabutocho era used this as "military funding", reading books, movies, watching theater, enjoying mountain climbing and traveling, going to the sword art dojo, eating and walking around, and indulging in Yoshiwara .During this period, not only did he become more interested in reading and movies, but he also actively watched Kabuki , the New Kingdom, and the new drama , and even learned Nagauta to deepen his understanding of Kabuki .