He entered a vocational school for injured veterans in Kokura where he learned to make furniture.
Attended Nippon University where his studies included design and drafting, specializing in furniture design. He studied under architecture Professor Iwao Yamawaki.
His father, Ichiji Inoue, became the youngest medical doctor in Japan.
He designed the large tank (known as "The Big Pool") that was used for special effects at Toho.