He was born as the first son of Hisanaga MACHIDA (feudal lord of Ishitani, Ijuin-go Area) and his mother (called Kuniko or Kumiko, the first daughter of Kiyoatsu KOMATSU who was a feudal load of Yoshitoshi-go Area), at the residence of the Machida family in Sengoku Baba Street, Kagoshima-jo Castle Town.
町田久長（伊集院郷石谷領主）と母（国（汲）子、吉利郷領主小松清穆の長女)の長男として鹿児島城下千石馬場通りの町田屋敷にて出生。