Because he frequently traveled to the Chinese mainland with his elder brother and had an in-depth knowledge of the country, in 1938 he was installed as the first director-general of a national policy concern, Kita Shina Kaihatsu Kabushikigaisha (a company established to develop the Chinese economy during the era of the Great Japanese Empire).
兄と共に度々大陸へ渡り、当地の事情に精通していたこともあって、同年に国策の北支那開発会社初代総裁に就任。