27 July 1943:
Completed at Tokyo; assigned same date to Desron 11, First Fleet, for training. Ship's captain: Commander Kamiyama Masao (prev. C.O. HARUSAME).

20 August:
Assigned to Desdiv 32, Desron 11, First Fleet.

30 September:
Desdiv 32 reassigned to Desron 2, Second Fleet.

15-20 October:
Escorted YAMASHIRO, ISE and TATSUTA on troop transport operation from Saeki to Truk.

22-24 October:
Accompanied TATSUTA on troop transport run from Truk to Ponape and back.

26-28 October:
Troop transport run from Truk to Ponape and back.

3-7 November:
Departed Truk, escorting Admiral Kurita's heavy cruiser group toward Rabaul, but detached with CHOKAI on 4 November to assist damaged tanker NISSHO MARU, then escorted back to Truk.

7-10 November:
Steamed from Truk to Rabaul.

11 November:
Sunk: in U.S. carrier air raid on Rabaul. Reportedly took direct bomb hit while loading torpedoes near mouth of Rabaul Harbor (04-13 S, 152-11 E); blew up and sank; 148 killed including Commander Kamiyama.

5 January 1944:
Removed from Navy List.