After graduating from the school in 1868, he accepted the invitation from the government of Canada and went to Canada; during his stay for three years, he furthered his learning, and after the end of the term, he returned to Japan.
明治初年其業を卒るや､遠く加奈太政廳聘に應じ留まること三星霜にして其業更に進み､而して任滿ち歸朝する。