In Zatoichi, he played the child disguising himself as a geisha (Daigoro Tachibana).
In Takeshis', Saotome played a young female impersonator and dancer.
He played a bishōnen aesthetic, i.e. graceful, beautiful young men.
It was arranged he reprised a role, a dance in a flower-decorated kimono at the Taishōkan.
[1] He starred in the stage production of the otome game, Hakuouki in October 2010.