After the 2nd world war Harada was born in a small village called Niitsu surrounded by rice fields (now turned into the actual city of Niigata). The Harada Family, were farmers, his father became a blacksmith then worked to construct buildings using metal structures.
Harada was born in a small village called Niitsu, surrounded by agricultural land (now urbanized into Niigata). The Harada Family were initially farmers; his father transitioned to working with metal, constructing buildings using metallic materials.