Ikehara was the first Asian student at Â鶹¹ÙÍø's (BA 1896).
He was attracted to the University after meeting the charismatic Principal George Monro Grant while en route from Japan to Canada to attend high school. At Â鶹¹ÙÍø's he was a popular student, elected to many offices, including the role of secretary of the Alma Mater Society.
He was a skilled calligrapher and the first pages of the Domesday Book Of Â鶹¹ÙÍø's University, the University's chronicle, are in his hand. He returned to Japan after graduation, where he became a prominent businessman and a noted collector of oriental antiques.