25 January 1943:
Completed at Tokyo. Ship's captain: Commander Arima Tokiyoshi (prev. C.O. OYASHIO).

25 February:
Assigned to Desdiv 31, Desron 2, Second Fleet.

28 February-8 March:
Escorted troop convoy from Yokosuka to Truk.

12-17 March:
Escorted troop convoy from Truk to Tarawa.

20-25 March:
Steamed from Tarawa via Kwajalein to Truk.

14-20 April:
Escorted convoys from Truk to Kavieng and back.

3-13 May:
Escorted convoys from Truk to Rabaul and Kavieng and back.

5-21 June:
Escorted UNYO and CHUYO from Truk to Yokosuka (10-15 June) and back.

8-10 July:
Escorted JINTSU from Truk to Rabaul.

12 July: Battle of Kolombangara
Troop transport run to Kolombangara (cover). Contributed torpedoes to spreads that sank USS GWIN (DD-433) and damaged USS HONOLULU (CL-48) and USS ST. LOUIS (CL- 49).

19-20 July:
Troop transport run to Kolombangara (cover). Sunk: by U.S. Army B-25s while rescuing crew of YUGURE, 42 miles north-northwest of Kolombangara (07-13 S, 156-45 E). No survivors from among the entire combined KIYONAMI and YUGURE crews of 468 men.

15 October 1943:
Removed from Navy List.