 Nara subsequently served as Chief aide-de-camp to Crown Prince Hirohito, and then as Chief Aide-de-camp to the Emperor of Japan after Hirohito's coronation, until 1933.At the request of the "genrō" Yamagata Aritomo, Nara supervised the Crown prince’s education in military affairs through both lectures and active experience.Under his direction, Hirohito mastered horsemanship, and practiced firing live weapons, even to the extent of having a firing range built within the Akasaka Palace.