He was born as the first child of Kanbe Toshikata HIRANO, later Toshikata SUEYOSHI, who was todori (chief) of a ginza (an organization in charge of casting and appraising of silver) in Fushimi, Kyoto.
京都・伏見の銀座の頭取の平野勘兵衛利方、後の末吉利方の長男に生まれた。