On February 5, 1863, he brought along Jusuke HIRAMA, who was from the same homeland and also a family member of one of the SERIZAWA Family vassals, joined the Roshigumi, a group formed in Edo upon the proposal by Hachiro KIYOKAWA, and was appointed Kogashira of Rokuban-gumi Group.
文久3年（1863年）2月5日、清河八郎が発案し江戸で結成された浪士組に同郷で芹沢家の家臣筋でもある平間重助を伴い参加し、六番組小頭に任命された。