| He was only six years old when his father passed away, so came under the guardianship of his uncle, Tsunejiro KURODA, and his father's disciple, Teijiro UEDA, succeeding as head of the family in 1926. |
父が死去したときまだ6歳だったため、叔父・黒田常次郎と父の弟子・上田定次郎に後見され、大正15年に家督相続する。 |