Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Mgbe nke ahụ gasịrị, o jere ozi na Imperial General Headquarters dị ka onye isi ndị ọrụ nke General Inspectorate of Military Training. O nwetara ihe nrite eze Palgwae n'afọ 1904. N'ọnwa Jenụwarị nke afọ 1905, ọ ruru ọkwa lieutenant general, ma n'oge na-adịghị anya mgbe nke ahụ gasịrị, ọ malitere ịchị otu ndị agha IJA nke iri na atọ, nke dị puku mmadụ iri na anọ, nke o duziri n'oge agha ahụ.
mwakpo a wakporo Sakhalin. Maka ọrụ ya gara nke ọma n'agha ahụ, e nyere ya aha baron ("danshaku") na 21 Septemba 1907.