In May, 1880 he was appointed as Daitaicho (Chief of battalion) of the 14th Infantry Regiment of Chindai (garrison) in Kumamoto, and in December, 1882 moved to Kansei-kyoku (office that controlled west Japan) of Staff Headquarters.
1880年5月に熊本鎮台歩兵第14連隊大隊長となり、1882年12月、参謀本部(日本)管西局員に移る。