He had a second degree in judo and also a second degree in go (board game of capturing territory) as an amateur, as well as being highly skilled at billiards, gun shooting, horse riding, golf and oil painting.
柔道二段、碁も素人二段、そのほか撞球、鉄砲、乗馬、ゴルフ、油絵など何をやっても抜きん出ていた。