Graduated from Economics Department of Keio University (1924).
Became auditor of Dai-Nijuku (29th) Bank (1931) and thereafter served as director of Yoshu Banl and senior managing director and then president of Uwajima Motorcar Company and as official of a few other local industrial companies and organizations and became director of Uwajima Unyu Kaisha (Transportation Company) (since 1947). Holds various additional posts including that of chairman of Uwajima Chamber of Commerce & Industry.