He spent his high school years in Yonago, Tottori and then entered the First Higher School, the preparatory division to the Imperial University of Tokyo, where he studied German law.
Ia menjalani tahun-tahun sekolah tinggi-nya di Yonago, Tottori dan kemudian masuk Sekolah Tinggi Pertama, sebuah divisi preaparatori dari Universitas Kekaisaran Tokyo, dimana ia mempelajari hukum Jerman.