After graduating from Yotsuya second elementary school under the old education system (present day, Yotsuya sixth elementary school of Shinjuku Ward), which was located in Samon-cho, Yotsuya Ward (present day, Samon-cho, Shinjuku Ward), he was employed at Yotsuya Bank; he also enrolled in the evening class at Okura Commercial School under the old education system (present day, Tokyo Keizai University), which was located in 3-chome, Samon-cho, Yotsuya Ward (present day, 2-chome, Toranomon, Minato-ward), and graduated.
四谷区左門町（現在の新宿区左門町）にあった旧制・四谷第二小学校（現新宿区立四谷第六小学校）を卒業後、四谷銀行に入社、その傍ら、当時、同市同区葵町3丁目（現在の港区虎ノ門2丁目）にあった旧制・大倉商業学校（現在の東京経済大学）夜間部に通い、卒業する。