When he served the Russo-Japanese War as a chief orderly, he was such a booklover that he brought in "Jusankyo (Thirteen Classics)" while marching, and troubled his friends as he had them carry the books on their back.
日露戦争に看護長として従軍したときも本好きは変らず、『十三経』を行軍に持ち込み友人に背負わせて困らせている。