He was appointed as a member of the House of Peers by order of the Emperor just before retiring from the business world and, other than supportive participation in national politics, he spent his days in quiet retirement with his grandchildren by staying away from annoying matters.
実業界から身を引く少し前の、貴族院議員に勅選されたが、国政に翼賛するより他は煩累を避け、孫とともに悠々自適の生活を送った。