| While in this position, he distinguished himself in water route measurement, and he then successively held posts including a post in the naval academy, the undersecretary of the Navy, and the chief of the naval general staff (the title changed to the President of the Naval General Staff.) |
この間、水路測定に功が有り､その後は海軍兵学校_(日本)、海軍次官、海軍参謀部長（後に参謀部長の役職名は海軍軍令部総長）を歴任した。 |