Initial Command Structure:
Ship's captain: Commander Hitomi Toyoji. Assigned to Desdiv 12, Desron 3, First Fleet.

20-26 November 1941:
Steamed with Desron 3 from Kure to Samah (Hainan).

4-11 December:
Escorted troop convoy out of Samah in Malaya invasion operation; covered landings at Khota Bharu; then to Camranh Bay.

16 December:
With British Borneo invasion force.

24 December:
Assisted Minesweeper No. 3 in rescuing survivors of torpedoed SAGIRI.

January-February 1942:
Escorted CHOKAI out of Camranh Bay in support of Malaya, Anambas Islands and Bangka-Palembang invasion forces; on 14 February sank vessel fleeing Singapore identified as British cable-laying ship.

27 February:
With Western Java invasion force.

1 March: Battle of Sunda Strait
Assisted in sinking of HMAS PERTH and USS HOUSTON (CA-30), then with MURAKUMO drove Dutch destroyer EVERTSEN ashore on Sebuku Besar.

10 March:
Desdiv 12 deactivated; reassigned to Desdiv 20, Desron 3, First Fleet.

12 March:
With Northern Sumatra invasion force.

23 March:
With Andaman Islands invasion force.

6 April: Indian Ocean Raiding Operations
Escorted KUMANO and SUZUYA; assisted in sinking of five merchant ships.

13-22 April:
Steamed from Singapore via Camranh Bay to Kure, then docked for maintenance.

4-5 June: Battle of Midway
Escorted Admiral Takasu's Aleutians Guard Force.

30 June-2 July:
Escorted troop convoy from Kure to Amami-O-Shima, then antisubmarine patrolling there.

17-31 July:
Steamed from Amami-O-Shima via Mako, Singapore and Sabang to Mergui (Burma) for Indian Ocean raiding operations, aborted due to Guadalcanal.

8-17 August:
Steamed from Mergui via Makassar to Davao.

18 August:
Commander Hitomi (to C.O. MAKINAMI) relieved by Lieutenant Commander Satou Shigekichi.

19-23 August:
Escorted troop convoy from Davao to Truk.

24 August:
Departed Truk, escorting troop convoy toward Guadalcanal.

26-28 August:
Troop transport run to Guadalcanal (aborted). Transferred troops from transports while at sea (1-5 N, 156-35 E) and steamed ahead towards Guadalcanal. Heavy damage: in attack by U.S. dive bombers: left dead in the water by direct hit aft which flooded an engine room; only two wounded. Towed by AMAGIRI, then TSUGARU, to arrive Shortlands 30 August.

6-9 September:
Towed by tanker TOA MARU from Shortlands to Truk, then repairs.

30 September-8 October:
Steamed from Truk via Saipan to Kure, then docked for repairs.

1 November:
Lieutenant Commander Satou promoted to Commander.

15 November:
Commander Satou relieved by Lieutenant Commander Hirayama Toshio (prev. C.O. MINAZUKI).

1 April 1943:
Assigned to Desdiv 9, Desron 1, Fifth Fleet.

15-29 April:
Escorted MAYA from Yokosuka via Ominato to Paramushiro, then Northern Area patrol/escort duties.

25-30 May:
Transport run from Shimushu to Kiska, aborted.

6 June:
Medium damage: in collision with NUMAKAZE during antisubmarine sweep in heavy fog; then to Paramushiro on 7 June for emergency repairs alongside HAGURO.

12-16 June:
Steamed from Paramushiro to Ominato, then docked at Hakodate for repairs.

22 September:
Arrived Ominato from Hakodate, then resumed Northern Area patrol/escort duties.

16 November-20 December:
Docked at Ominato for repairs. ("X" turret possibly removed/replaced by two triple 25mm mounts during this refit.)

28 December 1943-1 January 1944:
Escorted tanker TEIYO MARU from Ominato to Paramushiro.

7-13 January:
Escorted TEIYO MARU from Paramushiro to Yokosuka.

22 January:
Lieutenant Commander Hirayama (to C.O. AKISHIMO) relieved by Lieutenant Commander Hashimoto Masao (prev. C.O. SAZANAMI).

3-5 February:
Out of Yokosuka to help escort damaged UNYO, then to Ominato on 7 February.

25 February-10 March:
Escorted convoys from Ominato to Paramushiro and back.

16 March:
Departed Kushiro, escorting troop convoy to Uruppu Island. Sunk: torpedoed by USS TAUTOG (SS-199) 170 miles east of Muroran, Hokkaido (42-25 N, 144-55 E). Sank instantly; no survivors.

31 March 1944:
Removed from Navy List.