Under his tenure, the situation between Japanese forces in Manchukuo and China became more severe, cumulating with the Marco Polo Bridge Incident and the invasion of Shanxi Province.
Pada masa jabatannya ini, situasi antara pasukan Jepang di manchukuo dan Cina semakin buruk, terutama dengan terjadinya Insiden Jembatan Marco Polo dan invasi ke Provinsi Shanxi.