Little is known of the details of his life after his retirement from public service, but from the lack of records of his involvement in any controversies or other major events, it is assumed he lived his final years in peace.<ref name=nipponica/> He died 13 August 1918, after ten years of retirement. | Little is known of the details of his life after his retirement from public service, but from the lack of records of his involvement in any controversies or other major events, it is assumed he lived his final years in peace.<ref name=nipponica/> He died 13 August 1918, after ten years of retirement. |