In 1882, he was appointed to Kenrei of Fukushima Prefecture where power of Liberal Party, which promoted Jiyu Minken Undo (Movement for Liberty and People's Right), was enormous and he started oppression.
1882年（明治15年）、自由民権運動を推進する自由党勢力が盛んな福島県に県令として着任して弾圧を開始した。