In 1907, Hyogo Electric Railway (later known as Sanyo Electric Railway) was established by him and opened up the electric railroad to connecting Kobe, Akashi and Himeji.
明治40年（1907年）兵庫電気軌道（山陽電気鉄道の前身）を創業し、神戸と明石、姫路を結ぶ電気鉄道を開業。