When he was 6 years old, he moved to Osaka where his father worked at that time and studied under Shozan OKUNO at first and then under Heiachiro OSHIO, where his talent was recognized.
6歳の時に当時父親が勤務していた大阪へ移り、最初に奥野小山、次いで大塩平八郎のもとで学び、ここで才能を見出された。