In June, he was ordered to be Army Major General, Chief of the 8th Infantry Brigade, and in August, changed to Chief of the 1st Infantry Brigade for Imperial Guard to depart for the front.
6月、陸軍少将・歩兵第8旅団長を命ぜられ、8月、近衛師団歩兵第1旅団長に移り日清戦争に出征する。