And also about that time the population of Hokkaido was reaching a level at which it was possible to recruit soldiers under the conscription system, which led to the foundation of the Dainana Shidan (Seventh Division).
またこの頃、北海道の人口は徴兵制で兵士を集めることが可能な水準に達しつつあり、第7師団(日本軍)創設につながった。