Ogura joined the company in 1899 at the age of 24. He is credited for developing the Konomai Gold Mine, the biggest gold mine in East Asia at the time, and for streamlining management for the company, reorganizing it into a corporation.
Ogura's arrival at the company in 1899 marked an important milestone when he was just 24 years old. He is credited with creating the Konomai Gold Mine, which was a significant gold mining operation at the time, and implementing organizational reforms that helped to modernize the company.