dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ˈaɪ, kæsˈɑːɡi wʌz ɐsˈaɪnd tə ðə dʒˌæpənˈiːz fˈɜːst flˈiːt, bˌʌt wʌz stˈɪl pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli jˈuːzd æz ɐ tɹˈeɪnɪŋ vˈɛsəl.
During World War I, Kasagi was assigned to the Japanese 1st Fleet, but was still primarily used as a training vessel.