Nakano was born on in
Andong,
Manchukuo (now
Dandong,
Liaoning, China). His father worked for an affiliate of
South Manchuria Railway called International Transport. His childhood was characterized by wealth, and he attended Andō Yamato Arimichi National Elementary School. His family was transported to
Niihama, Ehime, Japan after Japan's defeat in 1945, where he graduated elementary school before moving to
Kyoto two years later. == Career ==