 In February 1890 he was sent to Germany for studies, and was attached to the Prussian Army's 113th Infantry Regiment.He was promoted to captain in December 1893, and returned to Japan in February 1895, where he was assigned to the staff of the IJA 2nd Army; however from May to December of that year he was assigned as an advisor to the Government-General of Taiwan.He subsequently served as an instructor at the Army Academy and in a number of staff roles, including a diplomatic mission to Germany in May 1902.