Ogasawara Nagakiyo

Ogasawara Nagakiyo (小笠原 長清, 5 March 1162–15 July 1242) was a Japanese warrior of the Heian period. He is best known as the founder of Ogasawara clan.[1] The history of kyūdō begins with this martial arts master.[2]

Ogasawara Nagakiyo performing yabusame
In this Japanese name, the family name is Ogasawara.

Early life

Nagakiyo was born within the prefecture of Yamanashi. He was the grandson of Takeda Kiyomitsu (1110-1168), and the great-grandson of Minamoto no Yoshikiyo (1075-1149).

Martial arts master

He became a martial arts tutor of Minamoto no Yoritomo.[3]

During the Kamakura period, Nagakiyo's skills and training methods were passed on to his son, Ogasawara Nagatsune. His archery school was known as Ogasawara-ryū.[4]

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References
The emblem (mon) of the Ogasawara clan
  1. Kaneko, Mitsuharu. (1988). Shijin: autobiography of the poet Kaneko Mitsuharu, p. 220.
  2. Green, Thomas A. and Joseph R. Svinth. (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation, p. 154.
  3. Sinclaire, Clive. (2004). Samurai: The Weapons And Spirit Of The Japanese Warrior, p. 123.
  4. Yamada, Shoji. (2011). Shots in the Dark: Japan, Zen, and the West, p. 59.


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