In early 1884 (from late January to early February), he joined the Liberal Party (of Japan), but he got angry with a domineering attitude shown by a party member, Taiji MURAKAMI after the entrance processing, so that he did not get involved in the party due to this incident.
明治17年（1884年）初頭（1月下旬から2月上旬頃）には自由党(日本)へ加入をするが、その手続きの後に党員の村上泰治から傲慢な態度を取られたため憤慨し、その後は関わりを持っていない。