Takeshi Kanamori was born on December 12, 1929 in Kyoto. In 1950, at age of 21, he became a pupil of the late Mr. Kanamori, his uncle, by whom he
was hambered all the Damascene craft into his hands.
In 1953, at age of 24, he entered the Amita Jewelry Co., where he could brush up his craftsmanship all the more.
In 1972, Takeshi received a testinomial from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Kyoto as "a highly recommendable worker".