He was born as the second son of Akira KUBOI, a vassal of the Udono clan, Karo (chief retainer) of Tottori Domain and then became an heir of Ichidayu MATSUDA after he was first raised by Kazue KINOSHITA, a doctor of the Domain.
鳥取藩家老・鵜殿氏の家臣久保居明の次子として生まれ藩医木下主計にはじめ養われのち松田市太夫の嗣子となる。