The going rate of pay for an apprentice was 50 sen a month for a new kid and 3 yen (300 sen) for the full-fledged. It was long tradition that if one was recognized as a full-fledged craftsman, he was given a montsuki hakama (a kimono with one's family crest on it) from his master.     
 
In the years of apprenticeship, Tomizo learned a lot through the experience. What he learned from his senior pupils was that one should always foresee what would come next and prepare for it. There would be no angry shouts or punches from the seniors if the arrangement for the next move were complete.

Through the training there he learned the fundamentals of techniques and the importance of "human relations.�EHe got that, to do a good job, there must be a trust between people. 

Mitsuo Fujii ( Tomizo's junior pupil at Kohara Ironworks) talked about Tomizo:
"Tomizo-san was trusted by his master as his skill was wonderful. He always looked ahead and was good at organizing people. He always took the lead in doing the work.