Against his will, he entered a private school, Tokyo Eigo Gakko (Tokyo English School) (currently Nihon Gakuen Junior High School/Senior High School), which was then known as a preparatory school.
致し方なく、当時は進学予備校として知られていた私立の東京英語学校（現在の日本学園中学校・高等学校）に入学。