In 1922, Ueda graduated from the piano department of the Oriental School of Music in Tokyo.
Ueda remained with the orchestra until 1943, supplementing his income by recording accompaniments for Nippon Columbia, including with Suwa Nejiko, and playing on soundtracks for Toho films.
After the Pacific War, Ueda assumed the music directorship of the newly established Tōhō Symphony Orchestra.
His debut concert as their conductor took place at Hibiya Public Hall [ja] on May 15, 1946.
[1] While at the helm of the orchestra, Ueda introduced many contemporary works to Japan, especially from the Soviet Union, including Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No.