UTSUNOMIYA was born in Nagoya as the son of a feudal retainer of Owari Domain; as he grew up, he studied Koshu-ryu Gungaku (the military strategy theory of Koshu region, based on the military strategy of Takeda clan who had once dominated this region with strong military power).
尾張藩の子として名古屋に生まれ、甲州流軍学を学んだ。