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Arima was born on August 22, 1917. After graduating from Tokyo Imperial University (currently "University of Tokyo"), he played for Sankyo Pharmaceuticals. He also played for University of Tokyo LB, which was composed of his alma mater University of Tokyo players and graduates. At University of Tokyo LB, he won the 1949 Emperor's Cup with Masao Ono and the rest of the team.