He was the official voice-over actor for Frank Sinatra and Donald Sutherland.

He studied at Kagoshima Konan High School[2] and was in drama club.

[5] During his long career, he belonged to some troupes and affiliated with talent agencies for voice actors, for example, Aoni Production.

[6] He was finally affiliated with 81 Produce until his death at the age of 80 on September 30, 2014, while undergoing medical treatment.

[7] Fellow voice actor and drinking companion Norio Wakamoto called him a precision machine since he never made a mistake when recording.