Next year, he began working for the Toyooka Prefecture (former Toyooka Domain) as the 15th rank attendant, probably with the backing of Uchu ONO, who was Gonsanji (second to the governor) of Toyooka Prefecture (former Toyooka Domain) at that time.
翌年、豊岡県権参事だった大野右仲の推薦からか、同県へ15等出仕として勤務する。