Although he was promoted to Sobayaku (Secretary), he was removed from the administration of the domain on February, 1869 due to the domain administration reform initiated by lower ranked feudal retainers who came back from the Boshin War.
明治2年（1869年）2月、戊辰戦争より帰国した下級藩士たちより起った藩政改革のため、側役まで出世した藩政から退けられる。