Tachibana graduated from the University of Tokyo, majoring in French literature.
At one point he served in the magazine Bungeishunjū, however, he only worked there for two years, quitting after being assigned to write articles about professional baseball.
He returned to school at Tokyo University, during which time he wrote numerous nonfiction articles for the magazine Shokun!.
Among the articles were ones on topics such as the Scientific Revolution, space travel, and crude oil.
[further explanation needed][2] Tachibana died April 30, 2021, due to acute coronary syndrome.