In 1895, he served as the chair (there was no Director Chair due to the resignation of Saihei HIROSE) in the Sumitomo directors' meeting held in Onomichi City, which was accessible both from Osaka and Besshi, and he promoted the modernization of business management by introducing a council system.
1895年（明治28年）に大阪と別子から集まりやすいよう尾道市で、住友の重役会議である会議（後に「尾道会議」と呼ばれる）の議長（総理事は広瀬宰平の辞職により空席となっていた）を務め、合議制とするなど経営の近代化を推進。