While he was in Osaka, he held the position of the leader of quarters, however, as he often acted individually, it seems that he left the Shinsengumi after the death of his brother Sanjuro, although his enrolment until that period is confirmed.
大坂にあって屯所隊長を務めたが、主に別行動をとることが多く、在籍は確認されるものの、兄三十郎の死後に離脱したものと思われる。