[7] At eight years old, his family moved to Ōshō Village, Muko District, Hyōgo (presently Amagasaki), and was transferred to Ritsudai Sho Jinjo Elementary School (presently Amagasaki Municipal Osho Elementary School).

During his time in elementary school, he was bullied due to his language differences and the burn on his left hand.

[4] Initially, he majored in Western painting but felt dissatisfied with the class[8] and moved to the sculpting department.

[4] After graduating from Musashino Art School, he made part of his income doing special effects production work on the 1954 film Godzilla.

[5] In addition to working as a designer, Narita was also a sculptor, painter, and director of special effects.

In 1968 he became a freelance artist and worked on films and movies including Children of Nagasaki, The Bullet Train, Mahjong horoki, and Men and War.

[9][5] He continued to create and exhibit his oil painting and sculptures throughout his life, including a public artwork, Demon Monument, located in Fukuchi City, Kyoto.