He opened the first restaurant (Daiichi Iroha) in Mitashikoku-cho, Shiba Ward (current Shiba 3 chome, Minato Ward, Tokyo) and 20 branch restaurants throughout Tokyo area, while he had each of the branch restaurants managed by one of his mistresses.
芝区三田四国町（現在の港区(東京都)芝(東京都港区)3丁目）の一号店（第一いろは）をはじめとして、東京市内20箇所にのぼる支店にそれぞれ愛人を配置して各店の経営にあたらせた。