He became the governor of Okinawa Prefecture in 1892 and invoked the state power to conduct the prefectural administration such as oppressing Okinawa Club organized by Noboru JAHANA whom Shigeru conflicted with.
明治25年（1892年）に沖縄県知事に就任するが、謝花昇らと対立を深め、謝花の組織した沖縄倶楽部への弾圧を行うなどの強権を以て県政に臨んだ。