He was born as a son of Yutaro Yoshiyuki TASHIRO (田代勇太郎嘉之) in Aza Kumaki, Omiyago, Chichibu District, Musashi Province (present Kumaki-cho, Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture).
田代勇太郎嘉之の子として武蔵国秩父郡大宮郷字熊木（現・埼玉県秩父市熊木町）に生まれる。