Born in a hospital in Osaka and raised in the city of Sakaiminato in Tottori prefecture, he later moved to Chōfu, Tokyo where he remained until his death.
Lahir di sebuah rumah sakit di Osaka dan dibesarkan di kota Sakaiminato, prefektur Tottori, ia kemudian pindah ke Chōfu, Tokyo dimana ia menetap sampai akhir hayatnya.