Kōtei served Edo Bakufu as a Kachi-Metsuke (徒士目付, officer of infantry), and next, he becomes an infantryman commandant in last days of Edo period.After Meiji Restoration, Kōtei followed Tokugawa Yoshinobu to Suruga (駿河, now Shizuoka prefecture).
Kōtei served Edo Bakufu as a Kachi-Metsuke (徒士目付, officer of infantry). Next, he becomes an infantryman commandant in last days of Edo period.After Meiji Restoration, Kōtei followed Tokugawa Yoshinobu to Suruga (駿河). 駿河 was now Shizuoka prefecture.