In February, he was assigned to the company of the first battalion of the army engineers; in March, he became staff of Kansei Office (the office in charge of overseeing the west) of the General Staff Office; in April, he was promoted to captain of the army engineers; and in February, he was appointed staff officer of the Imperial Guard Division.
2月から工兵第1大隊中隊に移り、3月参謀本部管西局員、4月工兵大尉、2月には近衛師団参謀を命ぜられる。