In order to be able to read the great number of works on mountaineering in Japanese, he began studying the language in high school. While studying in Tamkang University, after his daytime business administration classes were over he would sit in on Japanese classes in the evening.
為了閱讀日文登山群書，他從高中開始自修日文，進入淡江大學後，白天念企管系，晚上還到日文系旁聽。