Itagaki was offered the title of Count (Hakushaku) in 1884, as the new peerage system known as kazoku was formed, but he accepted only on the condition that the title not be passed on to his heirs.
Itagaki iu dha titulli i Kontit (Hakushaku) në vitin 1884, pasi u formua sistemi i ri i njohur si kazoku, por ai pranoi vetëm me kusht që titulli të mos i kalonte trashëgimtarëve të tij.