20 December 1942:
Completed at Nagasaki. Ship's captain: Commander Akazawa Shizuo (prev. C.O. SHIRANUHI).

15 January 1943:
Assigned to Desdiv 61, Desron 10, Third Fleet.

22-27 March:
Escorted JUNYO and HIYO from Saeki to Truk.

29 March-6 April:
Base-construction materials transport run from Truk to Rabaul and back.

17-22 May:
Escorted fleet from Truk to Yokosuka in response to U.S. invasion of Attu.

June:
Upkeep and training in Japan.

10-15 July:
Escorted fleet from Japan to Truk.

19-21 July:
Escorted NISSHIN, MOGAMI, OYODO and AGANO on troop transport mission from Truk to Rabaul.

22 July:
Led troop transport run to Buka.

24-26 July:
Escorted MOGAMI, OYODO and AGANO from Rabaul to Truk.

30 July-3 August:
Arrived Palau from Truk, then escorted oil tankers back to Truk.

8-10 August:
Escorted MYOKO and HAGURO on troop transport mission from Truk to Rabaul.

27 August-2 September:
Escorted KASHIMA from Truk to Kwajalein and back.

18-25 September:
Escorted fleet from Truk to Eniwetok and back in response to U.S. carrier raids in the Central Pacific.

17-26 October:
Escorted fleet from Truk to Eniwetok and back in anticipation of further U.S. carrier raids.

1 November:
Commander Akazawa promoted to Captain.

12-15 November:
Out of Truk to assist torpedoed AGANO.

24 November-5 December:
Escorted fleet in Marshalls-area in response to U.S. landings on Tarawa, then back to Truk.

7-12 December:
Escorted ZUIKAKU and CHIKUMA from Truk to Kure.

24 December 1943-9 January 1944:
Escorted troop transport AKAGI MARU from Unajima to Wake Island, then back to Kure.

10 January:
Captain Akazawa (to Comdesdiv 10) relieved by Commander Seo Noboru (prev C.O. SHIGURE).

15-16 January:
Departed Unajima with AKAGI MARU to repeat the Wake Island troop transport mission. Heavily damaged: torpedoed by USS STURGEON (SS-187). Hit by two torpedoes, both bow and stern blown off; 135 dead including Commander Seo, Comdesdiv 61 (Captain Tomari Mitsuyoshi), and 89 soldiers. Towed to Kure by HATSUZUKI on 18 January, then docked for repairs.

10 July:
Commander Sugitani Nagahide (prev. C.O. KUROSHIO) appointed ship's captain.

12 October:
Repairs completed.

15 October:
Commander Sugitani promoted to Captain.

16 October:
Medium damage: while escorting convoy from Oita to Formosa, was again torpedoed, this time by USS BESUGO (SS-321) off Toizaki. Again lost portion of bow.

17 October-11 November:
Docked at Kure for repairs.

15 November:
Assigned to Desdiv 41, Desron 2, Second Fleet.

23-30 November:
Escorted JUNYO on transport mission from Kure via Mako to Manila.

1-9 December:
Escorted JUNYO from Manila to Mako, then escorted JUNYO and HARUNA from Mako to Sasebo.

December 1944-March 1945:
Upkeep and training in the Inland Sea.

March 10:
Captain Sugitani (to Comdesdiv 53) relieved by Commander Hirayama Toshio (prev. C.O. HAYASHIMO).

6-7 April:
Escorted YAMATO from Inland Sea on attack mission towards Okinawa. Heavily damaged: in attacks by aircraft of TF 58; direct bomb hit forward and near-miss aft. Forward gun turrets knocked out, bow flooded, 57 dead and 34 injured. Returned stern- first to Sasebo.

8 April-5 May:
Docked at Sasebo.

15 May:
Commander Hirayama relieved of command.

1 June:
Desdiv 41 reassigned to Escort Squadron 31, Combined Fleet.

10 June:
Moored near Sasebo as floating antiaircraft battery.

5 July:
Removed from Desdiv 41; designated a "Reserve Ship."

August:
Surrendered unrepaired at Sasebo.

20 November 1945:
Removed from Navy List. Later used as breakwater at Takamatsu; later broken up.