The founder, Oribe FURUTA, was the son of Shigesada FURUTA of Mino (his usual name was Sasuke and his posthumous name was Shigenari), but he was adopted by his uncle Shigeyasu and married the sister of Kiyohide NAKAGAWA.
流祖の古田織部は美濃の古田重定の子で、字は左介、諱を重然といい、伯父重安の養子となり、中川清秀の妹を娶った。