He dropped out of a preparatory school for Waseda University, but when faced with danger of conscription in 1942, quickly enrolled into the Literature Department of Meiji University. However, in 1943, all university students were conscripted into the Imperial Japanese Army and Gomi was sent to the China front, and was based at Nanjing until the end of the war.
He quit a preparatory school to attend Waseda University, but when faced with conscription in 1942, he hastily enrolled into the Literature Department of Meiji University. However, in 1943, all university students were drafted into the Imperial Japanese Army and Gomi was sent to the China front, stationed at Nanjing until the end of the war.