The Tachihi R-53 was amongst the first aircraft built in Japan after the relaxation of the ban imposed at the end of World War II.

From the end of World War II until the passage of the Air Law in July 1952, aircraft manufacture in Japan was forbidden.

In plan its wing is unswept and has constant chord, with no flaps or leading edge slots; it is built around two spars made from Japanese cypress, with duralumin ribs and fabric covering.

The fuselage has a welded steel tube frame, fabric covered, with rounded upper decking.

This aircraft is now restored and displayed in Tachihi's real estate office in Tokyo, although not in airworthy condition.