During the Battle for Henderson Field, he led the 1,200 troops of the 124th Infantry Regiment across the Matanikau and attacked U.S. Marine defenses early on October 26, 1942, but his attack was thrown back with heavy losses to his men, contributing to the overall decisive Japanese defeat in this battle.
Under Slaget om Henderson Field anførte han 1.200 tropper fra 124. infanteriregiment over Matanikau-floden og angreb  amerikanske marinestillinger tidligt om morgenen den 6. oktober, men hans angreb blev slået tilbage med svære tab, hvilket bidrog til det samlede japanske nederlag i dette slag.