He entered Hachiro Matsui And Tokyo Jive in 1950. After he played and learned dixieland jazz in Fumio Nanri And His Hot Peppers, he entered Misao Ikeda's Rhythm Kings. He formed his band Rhythm Aces with a vibraphone player Saburo Nambe, a piano player Yoshitaka Akimitsu, a drum player Isamu Harada and so on in 1953.
He began his musical career by joining Hachiro Matsui And Tokyo Jive in 1950. After playing dixieland jazz with Fumio Nanri And His Hot Peppers, he joined Misao Ikeda's Rhythm Kings. He formed his band, Rhythm Aces, in 1953 with a vibraphone player Saburo Nambe, a piano player Yoshitaka Akimitsu, and a drummer Isamu Harada.