He was a Karo (10,000 koku) of the Sekiyado domain that was ruled by the Kuze clan and yielded 58,000 koku, a gunnery expert, and fought in the Battle of Toba-Fushimi.
久世氏関宿藩五万八千石の家老（１万石）で、砲術の専門家で、鳥羽伏見の戦いにも従軍した。