 After Japan's victory, Emperor Meiji elevated him to the title of "shishaku" (viscount).After the war, Kawamura served as chief of the Tokyo Garrison, and in 1915 he became a field marshal.His Japanese decorations included the Order of the Golden Kite (1st class), Order of the Rising Sun (1st class with Paulownia Blossoms, Grand Cordon) and the Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum.