He was promoted to Major General, to Hohei Sixth Brigade Commander in May, 1895, to Kangunbu Staff Chief in August of the same year, to Hohei Third Brigade Commander in 1898, to Lieutenant General in March, 1899 and finally to Twelfth Brigade Commander.
少将に進み、1895年5月、歩兵第6旅団長、同8月に監軍部参謀長、1898年に歩兵第3旅団長、1899年3月には陸軍中将を任ぜられて第12師団長。