Having had difficulties to land another successful role due to typecasting, Daruma retired from acting in 1989 and relocated to the Philippines, where he, who holds a 5th dan black belt in judo, opened a martial arts school. He got married in 1991, to an 18-year old Filipino woman, with whom he had a son. Returning to Japan so he could be able to provide for his family, Daruma took a succession of part-time jobs until landing a steady job as deliveryman for an auto parts maker until, in 2006, he suffered from osteoarthritis and had to operate his right knee to replace the joint's cartilage, completely worn out, for an artificial one. Because of this, Daruma now cannot walk without a cane, and had to be laid off from his job. He then suffered with respiratory problems, which led to a 0.4 in