NARA was born in Ikenobe-mura Village, Miki District, Sanuki Province (currently Oaza Ikenobe, Miki-cho, Kita District, Kagawa Prefecture) in 1822, as the eldest son of a farmer, Saizo NARA.
1822年、讃岐国三木郡池戸村（いけのべむら、現・香川県木田郡三木町大字池戸）の農家、奈良才蔵の長男として生まれる。