Graduated from Yokohama Senshu Commercial School (1913).
Entered Fukushima Sho- kai (Commercial Company) and after it was reorganized into Yamakano Securities Company became director of its Business Department (1933). Appointed managing director (1934), senior managing director (1944) and then president. Assumed ad ditional posts of director of Tokyo Kogyo Kaisha (Entertainment Company) (1946) and director of Kanto Race Club (1949).