He got married in January 1871, and after Haihan-chiken (abolition of feudal domains and establishment of prefectures) in August 1871, he started a business that included paper production and timber, but was not successful at it.
1871年1月（明治3年12月(旧暦)）に結婚し、1871年8月（明治4年7月(旧暦)）の廃藩置県後は、製紙業、材木商などの事業を始めたが事業は成功しなかった。