In November of the same year, he went on to Captain, then in the following year, Fukukan (adjutant) of the 7th battalion, in 1874, Chief of the 2nd Infantry Regiment, and in December,1875 after promoted to Major, he was appointed as Staff Officer of chindai (garrison in Meiji era) in Tokyo.
同11月大尉に進み翌年第7番大隊副官、、1874年歩兵第2連隊大隊長となり、少佐進級の後1875年12月、東京鎮台幕僚参謀に任ぜられる。