In 1900, he advanced to Lieutenant General in rank, and after serving as General Office Director of Education (later, Director of Educational General Directorial Division), on May 5, 1902 he was appointed as Chief of the 6th Division and took part in Russo-Japanese War under the 2nd Army (Japanese Army).
1900年に陸軍中将に進級し教育総監（後の教育総監部本部長）を経て1902年5月5日、第6師団長に親補され、第2軍(日本軍)隷下として日露戦争に従軍する。