He was born in Ota-juku (Nakasen-do Road) (present-day Minokamo City, Gifu Prefecture), Kamo-gun District, Mino Province (Gifu Prefecture) which was governed by Owari Domain.
尾張藩の領地だった、美濃国加茂郡(岐阜県)太田宿(中山道)（現・岐阜県美濃加茂市）の生まれ。