For his undergraduate studies, Mr. Arakawa attended Sapporo Agricultural College in Hokkaido, Japan. In 1883, Mr. Arakawa enrolled at Cornell University and studied for one year. After his time at Cornell, he went to the University of Michigan and received a Master’s degree in Science in 1887. Though his educational background was in agriculture and science, Arakawa was a man of many interests. He later became interested in law and theater; he ultimately became a director and actor, developing Shakespearean productions in Japan.