In 1822, Roro SAKATANI was born as the third son of Ryoya SAKATANI, who worked for a magistrate's office in Kumyo-mura Village (present-day Ihara City, Okayama Prefecture) of Kawakami County in Bicchu Province (Okayama Prefecture).
1822年、備中国川上郡(岡山県)九名村（現在の岡山県井原市）で、代官所に勤めていた阪谷良哉の三男として生まれた。