He worked for the quarantine service performed on returning soldiers from Sino-Japanese War at Nino-shima Island near the Port of Hiroshima, Hiroshima City, as the administrative director of the Temporal Quarantine Department of the Imperial Army of Japan; his skilful administration was recognized by his superior officer, the Staff Officer of the Imperial Army of Japan, Gentaro KODAMA.
日清戦争の帰還兵に対する検疫業務に広島市・広島港似島で臨時陸軍検疫部事務長官として従事し、その行政手腕の巧みさからこの件の上司であった陸軍参謀の兒玉源太郎の目にとまる。