As a diplomat, he was engaged in diplomatic negotiations with Korea, and after retiring from the work, he served as a councilor of the Chamber of Elders, governor of Toyama Prefecture, a member of the House of Peers and so on.
外交官の時には朝鮮との外交交渉に携わり、退官後は元老院議官、富山県知事、貴族院議員などを務めた。