Although he went up to Kyoto as a member of roshi-gumi gobantai (No.5 troop), he returned to Edo with Hachiro KIYOKAWA and other member, because of division of roshi-gumi after their going up to Kyoto.
浪士組五番隊に属して上洛したが、上洛後の浪士組分裂により清河八郎らとともに江戸に戻った。