When Russian naval captain [[Yevfimy Vasilyevich Putyatin]] led a fleet to Osaka in [[1854]], Toranao met with the two Osaka ''[[machi bugyo|machi bugyô]]'' and others to discuss options and possibilities, ultimately suggesting to the shogunate that Putyatin not be received at Osaka but rather that he be told to go to [[Shimoda]].
When Russian naval captain [[Yevfimy Vasilyevich Putyatin]] led a fleet to Osaka in [[1854]], Toranao met with the two Osaka ''[[machi bugyo|machi bugyô]]'' and others to discuss options and possibilities, ultimately suggesting to the shogunate that Putyatin not be received at Osaka but rather that he be told to go to [[Shimoda]].
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In [[1858]], Toranao was replaced as ''Osaka jôdai'' by [[Matsudaira Nobuatsu]].<ref>Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 3, 103.</ref>