In January 1880, he was employed at Genroin (the Chamber of Elders) through the introduction of fellow members of Omeisha--Sukeyuki KAWAZU, secretary of Genroin, and Morikazu NUMA, former senior secretary of Genroin.
1880年（明治13年）1月、嚶鳴社の同志・河津祐之元老院書記官・沼間守一元老院権大書記官の紹介で元老院に雇われる。