He was appointed to the position of the director of the Navy budget bureau after the ranks of shukeikacho kokoroe (assistant to pay officer section chief) and chushukei (assistant director) of the Navy budget bureau in time with his selection as a member of the Navy Minister Michitsugu SAIGO's suite that was sent to Europe and North America.
主計課長心得、中主計を経て、西郷従道海軍大臣が欧米各国へ派遣されるにあたり、その随行員として抜擢されたことに合わせ海軍大主計となる。