After commanding the IJA 78th Infantry Regiment for one year, he took over as Superintendent of the Hiroshima Military Preparatory School in April 1936 and was promoted to major general in March 1937.
Following a year as commander of the IJA 78th Infantry Regiment, this individual assumed command of the Hiroshima Military Preparatory School in April 1936 and was subsequently promoted to major general in March 1937.