In 1927, she signed with Bandō Tsumasaburō Productions with Naoe, and in November of the same year, she joined the Nikkatsu Taishōgun Modern Theater Department.

The same year, she co-starred in Yasujiro Ozu's Passing Fancy with Den Obinata, which made her popularity unmovable.

In 1936, she co-starred in Hatsukoi Nikki with singer Akira Matsudaira in the theme song "Hanakotoba no Uta", and became a dominant movie star.

She left Shochiku in 1940, and began performing on stage in 1941, after which she formed a band and remained active until 1947, when she retired.

She performed duets with her ex-husband, Akira Matsudaira, including "Hanagotoba no Uta" and "Hatsukoi Nikki".