His father was Itsuki FUJINO, the leader of the 'Ishin Kinno Yamagunitai' militia, and his mother was Yanakichi TAKEMOTO (Yana MAKINO), who was a female gidayu (chanted narrative in Japanese plays) reciter.
父は、明治維新時の民兵組織「維新勤皇山国隊」の隊長だった藤野齋、母は女義太夫師の竹本弥奈吉（牧野やな）。