bˈɔːɹn ɪn tˈoʊkɪˌoʊ, nˌækɐmjˈʊɹɹə stˈʌdid ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚ ænd ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾᵻd fɹʌm jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv tˈoʊkɪˌoʊ ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti nˈaɪn.
Born in Tokyo, Nakamura studied English literature and graduated from University of Tokyo in March 1959.