Started his career at King Records in 1972. Originally an assistant director for Japanese folk music and children's songs, he became the music director for Mobile Suit Gundam in 1979 and established the STARCHILD label in 1981. In 1985, he left King Records to found Youmex under Toshiba-EMI. In 2002, he established Future Vision Music under GONZO. From 2006 to 2009, he also served as the president of GONZO. He is currently a freelance music producer.