He escaped from Edo during the fire attack on the resident of Satsuma clan, which took place prior to the Battle of Toba-Fushimi, and he played an active part in the battle against the old Bakufu Navy during the Boshin War.
鳥羽・伏見の戦い前の薩摩藩邸焼き討ち事件で江戸から脱出し、戊辰戦争では旧幕府海軍との戦いで活躍した。