He was ordered to dispatch 1,500 people during the invasion of Korea and, as a member of the navy, was responsible for transportation between Kyushu and Busan, though he was later transferred to the land forces.
文禄の役では1500人の動員を課せられ、当初は船手衆の1人として九州から釜山への海上輸送を担当するが後に陸戦兵力として投入された。