Nobunori was the 19th son of Tokugawa Nariaki of Mito Domain. he was initially named Akinori (昭則), bout received a kanji from his older brother, Shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu to become "Nobunori".
Nobunori was the 19th son of Tokugawa Nariaki from the Mito Domain. Initially named Akinori (昭則), but received a kanji from his older brother, Shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu to become "Nobunori".