He was born in a family of kirikane craftsmen under the patronage of Nishi Hongan-ji Temple in Kyoto and graduated in design at Kyoto-shiritsu Bijutsu Kogei Gakko (Kyoto Municipal School of Arts and Crafts) the present Kyoto City University of Arts.
京都・西本願寺御用の截金師の家に生まれ、京都市立美術工芸学校（現・京都市立芸術大学）図案科を卒業した。